Treatment of duchenne muscular dystrophy

ABSTRACT

There are disclosed compound of Formula (1): A 1 , A 2 , A 3  and A 4  which may be the same or different, represent N or CR 1 , X is a divalent group selected from O, S(O) n , C═W, NR 4 , NC(═O)R 5  and CR 6 R 7 , W is O, S, NR 20 , Y is N or CR 8 , one of R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 8 , R 9  and NR 20  represents -L-R 3 , in which L is a single bond or a linker group, additionally, R 1 , R 3 -R 9 , which may be the same or different, independently represent hydrogen or a substituent and R 20  represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl optionally substituted by aryl, alkoxy optionally substituted by aryl, aryl, CN, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substitute alkanoyl, optionally substituted aroyl, NO 2 , NR 30 R 31 , in which R 30  and R 31 , which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; additionally, one of R 30  and R 31  may represent optionally substituted alkanoyl or optionally substituted aroyl, n represents an integer from 0 to 2, in addition, when an adjacent pair of A 1 -A 4  each represent CR 1 , then the adjacent carbon atoms, together with their substituents may form a ring B, when X is CR 6 R 7 , R 6  and R 7 , together with the carbon atom to which they are attached may form a ring C, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy or cachexia.

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/278,769, filed Nov. 6, 2008, now allowed. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/278,769 was a U.S. National Phase filing under 35 U.S.C. §371 of International Application PCT/GB2007/050055, filed Feb. 9, 2007, and published as WO 2007/091106 on Aug. 16, 2007. PCT/GB2007/050055 claimed priority to GB 0602768.4, filed Feb. 10, 2006; GB 0614690.6, filed Jul. 24, 2006; GB 0619281.9, filed Sep. 29, 2006; and GB 0623983.4, filed Nov. 30, 2006. The entire contents of each of the prior applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

The present invention relates to a method of treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a common, genetic neuromuscular disease associated with the progressive deterioration of muscle function, first described over 150 years ago by the French neurologist, Duchenne de Boulogne, after whom the disease is named. DMD has been characterized as an X-linked recessive disorder that affects 1 in 3,500 males caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. The gene is the largest in the human genome, encompassing 2.6 million base pairs of DNA and containing 79 exons. Approximately 60% of dystrophin mutations are large insertion or deletions that lead to frameshift errors downstream, whereas approximately 40% are point mutations or small frameshift rearrangements. The vast majority of DMD patients lack the dystrophin protein. Becker muscular dystrophy is a much milder form of DMD caused by reduction in the amount, or alteration in the size, of the dystrophin protein. The high incidence of DMD (1 in 10,000 sperm or eggs) means that genetic screening will never eliminate the disease, so an effective therapy is highly desirable.

A number of natural and engineered animal models of DMD exist, and provide a mainstay for preclinical studies (Allamand, V. & Campbell, K. P. Animal models for muscular dystrophy: valuable tools for the development of therapies. Hum. Mol. Genet. 9, 2459-2467 (2000).) Although the mouse, cat and dog models all have mutations in the DMD gene and exhibit a biochemical dystrophinopathy similar to that seen in humans, they show surprising and considerable variation in terms of their phenotype. Like humans, the canine (Golden retriever muscular dystrophy and German short-haired pointer) models have a severe phenotype; these dogs typically die of cardiac failure. Dogs offer the best phenocopy for human disease, and are considered a high benchmark for preclinical studies. Unfortunately, breeding these animals is expensive and difficult, and the clinical time course can be variable among litters.

The mdx mouse is the most widely used model due to availability, short gestation time, time to mature and relatively low cost (Bulfield, G., Siller, W. G., Wight, P. A. & Moore, K. J. X chromosome-linked muscular dystrophy (mdx) in the mouse. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 81, 1189-1192 (1984)).

Since the discovery of the DMD gene about 20 years ago, varying degrees of success in the treatment of DMD have been achieved in preclinical animal studies, some of which are being followed up in humans. Present therapeutic strategies can be broadly divided into three groups: first, gene therapy approaches; second, cell therapy; and last, pharmacological therapy. Gene- and cell-based therapies offer the fundamental advantage of obviating the need to separately correct secondary defects/pathology (for example, contractures), especially if initiated early in the course of the disease. Unfortunately, these approaches face a number of technical hurdles. Immunological responses against viral vectors, myoblasts and newly synthesized dystrophin have been reported, in addition to toxicity, lack of stable expression and difficulty in delivery.

Pharmacological approaches for the treatment of muscular dystrophy differ from gene- and cell-based approaches in not being designed to deliver either the missing gene and/or protein. In general, the pharmacological strategies use drugs/molecules in an attempt to improve the phenotype by means such as decreasing inflammation, improving calcium homeostasis and increasing muscle progenitor proliferation or commitment. These strategies offer the advantage that they are easy to deliver systemically and can circumvent many of the immunological and/or toxicity issues that are related to vectors and cell-based therapies. Although investigations with corticosteroids and sodium cromoglycate, to reduce inflammation, dantrolene to maintain calcium homeostasis and clenbuterol to increase muscle strength, have produced promising results none of these potential therapies has yet been shown to be effective in treating DMD.

An alternative pharmacological approach is upregulation therapy. Upregulation therapy is based on increasing the expression of alternative genes to replace a defective gene and is particularly beneficial when an immune response is mounted against a previously absent protein. Upregulation of utrophin, an autosomal paralogue of dystrophin has been proposed as a potential therapy for DMD (Perkins & Davies, Neuromuscul Disord, S1: S78-S89 (2002), Khurana & Davies, Nat Rev Drug Discov 2:379-390 (2003)). When utrophin is overexpressed in transgenic mdx mice it localizes to the sarcolemma of muscle cells and restores the components of the dystrophin-associated protein complex (DAPC), which prevents the dystrophic development and in turn leads to functional improvement of skeletal muscle. Adenoviral delivery of utrophin in the dog has been shown to prevent pathology. Commencement of increased utrophin expression shortly after birth in the mouse model can be effective and no toxicity is observed when utrophin is ubiquitously expressed, which is promising for the translation of this therapy to humans. Upregulation of endogenous utrophin to sufficient levels to decrease pathology might be achieved by the delivery of small diffusible compounds.

We have now found a group of compounds which upregulate endogenous utrophin in predictive screens and, thus, may be useful in the treatment of DMD.

According to the invention, we provide use of a compound of Formula (I) in which

A₁, A₂, A₃ and A₄, which may be the same or different, represent N or CR₁, X is a divalent group selected from O, S(O)_(n), C═W, NR₄, NC(═O)R₅ and CR₆R₇,

W is O, S, NR₂₀, Y is N or CR₈,

one of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₈, R₉ and NR₂₀ represents -L-R₃, in which L is a single bond or a linker group, additionally, R₃-R₉, which may be the same or different, independently represent hydrogen or a substituent and R₂₀ represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl optionally substituted by aryl, alkoxy optionally substituted by aryl, aryl, CN, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substitute alkanoyl, optionally substituted aroyl, NO₂, NR₃₀R₃₁, in which R₃₀ and R₃₁, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; additionally, one of R₃₀ and R₃₁ may represent optionally substituted alkanoyl or optionally substituted aroyl, n represents an integer from 0 to 2, in addition, when an adjacent pair of A₁-A₄ each represent CR₁, then the adjacent carbon atoms, together with their substituents may form a ring B, when X is CR₆R₇, R₆ and R₇, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached may form a ring C, when one of A₁-A₄ is CR₁, and R₁ represents COR₁₆, R₁₆ is preferably alkoxy or NR₁₀R₁₁, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy or cachexia.

Compounds of formula I may exist in tautomeric, enantiomeric and diastereomeric forms, all of which are included within the scope of the invention.

Certain compounds of formula I are novel. According to the invention, we also provide those compounds of formula I which are novel, together with processes for their preparation, compositions containing them, as well as their use as pharmaceuticals.

Some of the compounds falling within the scope of formula I are known, as such, but not as pharmaceuticals. According to the invention, we claim compounds known in the art as such, but not previously described for use as pharmaceuticals, as pharmaceuticals.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows a luciferase reporter gene containing a fragment of the Utrophin A promoter.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a pharmacological dose response of compounds in a luciferase reporter assay.

FIG. 3 shows an example of TA muscle sections stained with antibody specific for mouse utrophin.

FIG. 4 shows Western blots of muscles from treated mice stained with specific antibodies and utrophin levels in the muscles.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

All of the compounds of formula I may be made by conventional methods. Methods of making heteroaromatic ring systems are well known in the art. In particular, methods of synthesis are discussed in Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry, Vol. 1 (Eds.: AR Katritzky, CW Rees), Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1984 and Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry II: A Review of the Literature 1982-1995 The Structure, Reactions, Synthesis, and Uses of Heterocyclic Compounds, Alan R. Katritzky (Editor), Charles W. Rees (Editor), E.F.V. Scriven (Editor), Pergamon Pr, June 1996. Other general resources which would aid synthesis of the compounds of interest include March's Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions, Mechanisms, and Structure, Wiley-Interscience; 5th edition (Jan. 15, 2001). Of particular relevance are the synthetic methods discussed in WO 2006/044503.

Some general methods of synthesis are as follows.

Benzoxazoles of formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof may be prepared from compounds of formula II.

Formation of the benzoxazole I can be carried out in a variety of ways, as illustrated above.

For example, reaction of the compound of formula II with an acyl derivative, such as the acid or the acid chloride, and heating in an appropriate solvent and an appropriate temperature in the presence of an acid catalyst, for example polyphosphoric acid. This is illustrated above as step (i).

The reaction may be carried out in an aprotic solvent, preferably a polar, aprotic solvent, for example tetrahydrofuran, and a temperature of from −10° C. to +150° C. Generally the reaction may be carried on at the reflux temperature of the solvent at normal pressure.

Alternatively, the compound of formula II may first be reacted with an excess of an acyl derivative R⁹COX (where X is for example Cl), such that acylation takes place on both oxygen and nitrogen. This can be brought about by, for example, reaction in pyridine at room temperature (step ii). Ring closure to form the compound of formula II can then occur in a subsequent ring closure step in which, for example, the doubly acylated product is heated in xylenes in the presence of an acid catalyst such as a sulphonic acid (step iii).

Another illustrative example of formation of a compound of formula I is shown by steps iv and v. First the amine is coupled to an acid using a peptide coupling reagent. Available coupling reagents are well known to those skilled in the art, and include HBTU, TBTU and HATU. Amide formation in the presence of an appropriate coupling reagent occurs, for example, in DMF in the presence of a nucleophilic catalyst such as pyridine.

When R¹═CO₂H, this acid may be coupled with an amine as shown by step (vi). Suitable coupling conditions include use of HATU in DMF in the presence of ^(i)Pr₂NEt, R¹⁶NH₂ at room temperature.

Compounds in which the six membered ring is substituted with an amide derivative are of particular interest. These may be produced from an intermediate amine derivative III.

Intermediate amine III may be synthesised either by using the method outlined in scheme 1, step (i) wherein R¹═NH₂, or alternatively, in a two step process as defined by steps (iii) and (iv) of scheme 2. Nitro substituted benzoxazole derivative V is produced from nitro substituted phenyl derivative IV, also in a method analogous to that illustrated by scheme 1, step 1, and then the nitro-benzoxazole derivative V is reduced in a subsequent step to give intermediate amine III. The skilled person is well aware of suitable methods to reduce a nitro group to give an amine. Selective methods for reducing NO₂ to NH₂ include Sn/HCl, or H₂/Pd/C in a suitable solvent, e.g. ethanol at a temperature of from 0° to 80° C. or heating in the presence of iron, NH₄Cl in industrial methylated spirits/water.

Intermediate amine III can then be coupled as required.

Amide derivatives of formula VI can be produced by coupling amine III with an acyl derivative. This can be achieved by, for example, reaction of an appropriate acid chloride in either pyridine, or in CH₂Cl₂ (step ii).

Sulfonamide derivatives VII can be produced by reaction of amine III with an appropriate sulfonyl chloride in, for example, CH₂Cl₂ in the presence of pyridine at room temperature.

Amine derivatives VIII can be produced by use of an appropriate reductive amination strategy. Methods of reductive amination are well known in the art. They include, for example, reaction of the amine with an appropriate aldehyde and sodium triacetoxyborohydride in 1,2-dichloroethane.

Urea derivatives of formula IX can be produced, for example, by reaction of amine III with the appropriate isocyanate, for example, at room temperature in CH₂Cl₂.

Benzothiazoles of formula X or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof may be prepared from compounds of formula XI.

The compounds of formula XI can be converted to the corresponding amide by, for example, reaction with the appropriate acid chloride in pyridine (step (i)), or by using an appropriate peptide coupling reagent. Such methods are well known to the person skilled in the art as discussed hereinabove.

The amide can then be converted to the nitro-benzothiazole of formula XII in a one-pot procedure involving reaction with Na₂S, S₈ at elevated temperature in industrial methylated spirit. Nitro derivative XII can be reduced as discussed previously and the resulting primary amine manipulated in an analogous manner to the primary amine in scheme 2 steps (ii), (v), (vi) and (vii).

Benzimidazoles of formula XII can be produced according to scheme 4. Reaction of a diaminophenyl derivative of formula XIII with an acyl derivative, such as an acid or an acid chloride in an appropriate solvent and at an appropriate temperature in the presence of an acid catalyst, for example polyphosphoric acid, produces a benzimidazole derivative of formula XII. This is illustrated above as step (i). The nitro group may then be reduced and manipulated to produce other functionality as discussed hereinabove.

Alternatively, benzimidazoles may be produced by reacting a di-nitro compound of formula XIV, wherein X represents a leaving group, preferably a halogen such as chlorine or fluorine, with an amine, for example, in DMSO at elevated temperature in the presence of a base. Subsequent selective reduction of one nitro group using sodium dithionite in THF/water can then take place to give a diamine of formula XV. Ring closure to form a benzimidazoles, and manipulation of the nitro group can then proceed as illustrated and discussed previously.

Benzoxazoles of formula XVI can be made by methods analogous to those discussed previously. For example the method illustrated above (ix) involves heating a compound of formula XVII in an appropriate solvent in the presence of acid catalyst and an appropriate acyl derivative eg a carboxylic acid.

Benzoxazoles of formula XVIII and XIX can be synthesised from the appropriate nitro compound of formula XX. Reduction of the nitro compound XX gives the corresponding amino alcohol XXI (for example using Sn/HCl, or any of the other appropriate methods well known to the person skilled in the art). Benzoxazole formation via reaction of the amino alcohol with an appropriate acyl derivative can then be achieved using any of the methods disclosed hereinabove.

For oxazoles of formula XXIII in which X═Br, a Suzuki coupling reaction can then be used to give further derivatives. An example of appropriate conditions are R¹B(OH)₂, Pd(PPh₃)₄, K₂CO₃, dioxane/water, μwave, in which a benzoxazole of formula XIX results. The person skilled in the art is familiar with Suzuki coupling reactions and could easily manipulate the conditions to produce a wide variety of compounds.

For oxazoles produced by step (ii) in which X═NO₂, the nitro group can be reduced to the corresponding amine, using any of the methods well known to the person skilled in the art discussed hereinabove. The amine may then be manipulated using, for example, any of the methods discussed in scheme 2 above, to give, for example, a compound of formula XVIII.

Alternatively, benzoxazoles of formula XVIII can be made, also from a compound of formula XX, via thiocarbamate XXII, which is produced by heating a compound of formula XX with EtOC(S)SK in pyridine. The compound of formula XXII can be converted to the chloride of formula XXIII for example by use of well known reagents such as SOCl₂ or POCl₃. A Suzuki coupling using, for example, conditions illustrated by step viii above gives a benzoxazole of formula XVIII.

In the above processes it may be necessary for any functional groups, e.g. hydroxy or amino groups, present in the starting materials to be protected, thus it may be necessary to remove one or more protective groups to generate the compound of formula I.

Suitable protecting groups and methods for their removal are, for example, those described in “Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis” by T. Greene and P. G. M. Wutts, John Wiley and Sons Inc., 1991. Hydroxy groups may, for example, be protected by arylmethyl groups such as phenylmethyl, diphenylmethyl or triphenylmethyl; acyl groups such as acetyl, trichloroacetyl or trifluoroacetyl; or as tetrahydropyranyl derivatives. Suitable amino protecting groups include arylmethyl groups such as benzyl, (R,S)-α-phenylethyl, diphenylmethyl or triphenylmethyl, and acyl groups such as acetyl, trichloroacetyl or trifluoroacetyl. Conventional methods of deprotection may be used including hydrogenolysis, acid or base hydrolysis, or photolysis. Arylmethyl groups may, for example, be removed by hydrogenolysis in the presence of a metal catalyst e.g. palladium on charcoal. Tetrahydropyranyl groups may be cleaved by hydrolysis under acidic conditions. Acyl groups may be removed by hydrolysis with a base such as sodium hydroxide or potassium carbonate, or a group such as trichloroacetyl may be removed by reduction with, for example, zinc and acetic acid.

The compounds of formula I, and salts thereof, may be isolated from their reaction mixtures using conventional techniques.

Salts of the compounds of formula I may be formed by reacting the free acid, or a salt thereof, or the free base, or a salt or derivative thereof, with one or more equivalents of the appropriate base or acid. The reaction may be carried out in a solvent or medium in which the salt is insoluble or in a solvent in which the salt is soluble, e.g. ethanol, tetrahydrofuran or diethyl ether, which may be removed in vacuo, or by freeze drying. The reaction may also be a metathetical process or it may be carried out on an ion exchange resin.

Pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds of formula I include alkali metal salts, e.g. sodium and potassium salts; alkaline earth metal salts, e.g. calcium and magnesium salts; salts of the Group III elements, e.g. aluminium salts; and ammonium salts. Salts with suitable organic bases, for example, salts with hydroxylamine; lower alkylamines, e.g. methylamine or ethylamine; with substituted lower alkylamines, e.g. hydroxy substituted alkylamines; or with monocyclic nitrogen heterocyclic compounds, e.g. piperidine or morpholine; and salts with amino acids, e.g. with arginine, lysine etc, or an N-alkyl derivative thereof; or with an aminosugar, e.g. N-methyl-D-glucamine or glucosamine. The non-toxic physiologically acceptable salts are preferred, although other salts are also useful, e.g. in isolating or purifying the product.

Diastereoisomers may be separated using conventional techniques, e.g. chromatography or fractional crystallisation. The various optical isomers may be isolated by separation of a racemic or other mixture of the compounds using conventional, e.g. fractional crystallisation or HPLC, techniques. Alternatively the desired optical isomers may be made by reaction of the appropriate optically active starting materials under conditions which will not cause racemisation.

Substituents that alkyl may represent include methyl, ethyl, butyl, eg sec butyl.

Halogen may represent F, Cl, Br and I, especially Cl.

Examples of substituents that R₃ in the compound of formula I may represent include alkyl, alkoxy or aryl, each optionally substituted by one or more, preferably one to three substituents, R₂, which may be the same or different.

In addition, when L is single bond, R₃ may represent thioalkyl optionally substituted by alkyl or optionally substituted aryl,

thioaryl, in which the aryl is optionally substituted,

optionally substituted aryl,

hydroxyl,

NO₂,

CN,

NR₁₀R₁₁,

halogen,

SO₂R₁₂,

NR₁₃SO₂R₁₄,

C(═W)R₁₆,

OC(═W)NR₁₀R₁₁

NR₁₅C(═W)R₁₇,

P(═O)OR₄₀R₄₁,

R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁₅, R₁₆, R₁₇, R₄₀ and R₄₁, which may be the same or which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen, alkyl optionally substituted by optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryl,

in addition,

NR₁₀R₁₁ together with the nitrogen to which they are attached may form a ring,

R₁₂ may have the same meaning as NR₁₀R₁₁,

when R₁₇ represents NR₁₀R₁₁, that R₁₀ and R₁₁, which may be the same or different, may represent hydrogen, COalkyl and CO optionally substituted aryl,

R₁₆ and R₁₇, which may be the same or different, may each represent

alkyl substituted by one or more of halogen, alkoxy optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted aryl,

optionally substituted aryloxy,

aryl or NR₁₀R₁₁,

and when R₁₆ or R₁₇ represents NR₁₀R₁₁, one of R₁₀ and R₁₁, may additionally represent CO alkyl optionally substituted or COaryl optionally substituted,

and in addition to the definitions shared with R₁₇, R₁₆ may represent hydroxy.

Examples of substituents that R₁ and R₂, which may be the same or different, may represent include:

alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogen, alkoxy or optionally substituted aryl, thioaryl or aryloxy,

alkoxy optionally substituted by optionally by alkyl or optionally substituted aryl,

hydroxyl,

OC(═W)NR₁₀R₁₁

optionally substituted aryl,

thioalkyl optionally substituted by alkyl or optionally substituted aryl,

thioaryl, in which the aryl is optionally substituted,

NO₂,

CN,

NR₁₀R₁₁,

halogen,

SO₂R₁₂,

NR₁₃SO₂R₁₄,

C(═W)R₁₆,

NR₁₅C(═W)R₁₇,

R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁₅, R₁₆ and R₁₇, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen, alkyl optionally substituted by optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryl,

in addition,

NR₁₀R₁₁ together with the nitrogen to which they are attached may form a ring,

R₁₂ may have the same meaning as NR₁₀R₁₁,

when R₁₇ represents NR₁₀R₁₁, that R₁₀ and R₁₁, which may be the same of different, may represent hydrogen, COalkyl and CO optionally substituted aryl,

R₁₆ may represent hydroxy, alkoxy, or NR₁₀R₁₁,

R₁₇ may represent alkyl substituted by one or more of halogen, alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl or NR₁₀R₁₁,

and when R₁₇ represents NR₁₀R₁₁, that NR₁₀R₁₁ may represent hydrogen, COalkyl and CO optionally substituted aryl.

When L represents a linker group, examples of linker groups that L may represent include:

O, S, (CO)_(n)NR₁₈,

alkylene, alkenylene, alkynylene, each of which may be optionally interrupted by one or more of O, S, NR₁₈, or one or more C—C single, double or triple bonds,

a —N—N— single or double bond,

R₁₈ represents hydrogen, alkyl, COR₁₆.

When L is (CO)_(n)NR₁₈, n may represent 0, 1 or 2, when n is 1 or 2, R₁₈ preferably represents hydrogen.

Although the scope for variation of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇ and R₈ is large, preferably R₄, R₅, R₆, R₇ and R₈, represent hydrogen, alkyl or optionally substituted aryl.

Preferably Y represents N and X represents O, S or NR₄. That is preferably the compound according to formula I is a benzoxazole, a benzthiazole or a benzimidazole.

Although any one of R₄, R₆, R₈ or R₉ may represent -L-R₃—, in preferred compounds R₉ represents -L-R₃.

Alkyl may represent any alkyl chain. Alkyl includes straight and branched, saturated and unsaturated alkyl, as well as cyclic alkyl, such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl. However, preferably, when any of the substituents represents alkyl, alkyl is saturated, linear or branched and has from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably from 1 to 8 carbon atoms and more preferably from 1 to 6 carbon atoms. When any of the substituents represents alkyl, a particularly preferred group is cycloalkyl, for example cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl.

Aryl may represent any aromatic system. Preferably, in the compounds of formula I, aryl is an aromatic hydrocarbon or a 5 to 10 membered aromatic heterocycle containing 1 to 4 hetero atoms selected from an oxygen atom, a sulphur atom and a nitrogen atom as a ring constituent besides carbon. We prefer heterocycles which contain one or two heteroatoms. Aromatic heterocycles that may be mentioned include furan, thiophene, pyrrole, pyridine.

Particularly preferably, when aryl is an aromatic hydrocarbon, aryl represents a 6 to 10 membered monocyclic or bicyclic system, for example phenyl or naphthalene.

Saturated and unsaturated heterocycles that may be mentioned include those containing 4 to 7 ring atoms, preferably 5 or 6 ring atoms, preferably containing one to two heteroatoms selected from N, S and O. Heterocycles that may be mentioned include pyrrolidine, piperidine, tetrahydrofuran, piperazine and morpholine. N-containing heterocycles are particularly preferred, eg when NR₁₀R₁₁ forms a heterocyclic ring.

As detailed above, when an adjacent pair of A₁-A₄ each represent CR₁, the adjacent carbon atoms, together with their substituents may form a ring ring B. Also, when X is CR₆R₇, R₆ and R₇, together with the carbon to which they are attached may form a ring C. Preferably ring B and/or ring C is a saturated or unsaturated 3 to 10 membered carbocylic or heterocyclic ring.

Particularly preferably ring B is benzene ring.

Particularly preferably ring C is a 3-10 membered saturated or unsaturated carbocylic ring.

We particularly prefer compounds in which at least one R₁ represents NR₁₅C(═W)R₁₇, more particularly the group NR₁₅COR₁₇.

We also prefer compounds in which at least one R₁ represents CONR₁₀R₁₁.

For one group of particularly preferred compounds at least one R₁ represents an amide group NHCOR₁₇, wherein R₁₇ is selected from:

alkyl C₁-C₆,

alkyl C₁-C₆ substituted by phenyl

alkyl C₁-C₆ substituated by alkoxy C₁-C₆,

haloalkyl C₁-C₆,

perfluoroalkyl C₁-C₆,

phenyl optionally substituted by one or more of halogen, alkyl C₁-C₆, alkoxy C₁-C₆, amino, (alkyl C₁-C₆)amino, di(alkyl C₁-C₆) amino or phenyl,

CH:CH phenyl,

naphthyl, pyridinyl, thiophenyl and furanyl.

We prefer compounds in which one or both of R₁ and R₂ are other than —COOH.

For another group of particularly preferred compounds at least one R₁ represents a group NR₁₅CONR₁₀R₁₁, then in which R₁₀ and R₁₁, which may be the same or different, are selected from optionally substituted aryl, alkyl and COaryl optionally substituted. A particularly preferred group which at least one of R₁ may represent is NHCONHR₁₅ and R₁₅ is selected from phenyl, alkyl C₁ to C₆ and COphenyl optionally substituted by one or more halogen.

For another group of particularly preferred compounds at least one R₁ represents alkyl C1 to C6, optionally substituted by phenyl or a 5 or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated heterocycle containing one to two heteroatoms selected from N, S and O.

For another group of particularly preferred compounds at least one R₁ represents COR₁₆ and R₁₆ is alkoxy C₁-C₆, amino, (alkyl C₁-C₆)amino or di(alkyl C₁-C₆) amino.

For another group of particularly preferred compounds at least one R₁ represents:

NO₂,

halogen,

amino or (alkyl C₁-C₆)amino or di(alkyl C₁-C₆) amino in which the alkyl C₁ to C₆ is optionally substituted by phenyl or a 5 or 6 membered saturated or unsaturated heterocycle,

NHSO₂alkyl C₁-C₆, NHSO₂phenyl,

SO₂alkyl C₁-C₆,

phenyl optionally substituted by C₁ to C₆ alkoxy C1-C6,

a 5-10 membered, saturated or unsaturated, mono- or bi-cyclic heterocycle containing from 1-3 heteroatoms selected from N, S and O.

There is also wide scope for variation of the group R₃. Preferably R₃ represents aryl and is optionally substituted by one to three substituents, R₂, which may be the same or different.

Particularly preferably, R₃ is a 5-10 membered aromatic mono- or bi-cyclic system, especially a hydrocarbon 5-10 membered aromatic mono- or bi-cyclic system, for example benzene or naphthalene.

Alternatively, the 5-10 membered aromatic mono- or bi-cyclic system, may be a heterocyclic system containing up to three heteroatoms selected from N, O and S, for example a thiophene, furan, pyridine or pyrrole.

Preferably the substituent(s) R₂ is/are selected from:

alkyl C₁-C₆, optionally substituted by thiophenyl or phenoxy, each optionally substituted by halogen,

alkoxy C₁-C₆

phenyl,

thioalkyl C₁-C₆

thiophenyl, optionally substituted by halogen,

NO₂,

CN

NR₁₀R₁₁, in which R₁₀ and R₁₁, which may be the same or different represent hydrogen, alkyl C₁-C₆, or together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 5 to 7 membered ring which may contain one or more additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S,

halogen

SO₂R₁₂, in which R₁₂ represents a 5 to 7 membered ring which may contain one or more additional heteroatoms selected from N, O and S

NHCOR₁₇, in which R₁₇ represents

-   -   alkyl C₁-C₆, optionally substituted by:         -   phenyl or halogen, or         -   phenyl optionally substituted by alkoxy C₁-C₆, carboxy or             halogen, or         -   a 5 or 6 membered saturated or unsaturated heterocycle,     -   phenyl or a 5 or 6 membered saturated or unsaturated heterocycle         optionally substituted by halogen, alkoxy C₁ to C₆, carboxy or a         group SO₂NR₁₀R₁₁,

Particularly preferably when R₂ represents NR₁₀ R₁₁, NR₁₀ R₁₁ represents N-pyrrole, N-piperidine, N′(C₁-C₆) alkyl N piperazine or N-morpholine.

Preferably the linker group L represents:

-   -   —NH.NH—     -   —CH═CH—     -   —NCOR₁₆ in which R₁₆ represents phenyl or a 5 or 6 membered         saturated or unsaturated heterocycle optionally substituted by         halogen, alkoxy C1 to C6, carboxy.

A₁-A₄ may represent N or CR₁. Consequently, the benzoxazole six membered ring may contain 1, 2, 3 or 4 nitrogen atoms. Embodiments of the invention exist in which two of A₁-A₄ represent nitrogen, one of A₁-A₄ represents nitrogen and in which all of A₁-A₄ represents CR₁.

In a particularly preferred group of compounds:

A₁, A₂, A₃ and A₄, which may be the same or different, represent N or CR₁, X is a divalent group selected from O, S(O)_(n), C═W, NR₄, NC(═O)R₅ and CR₆R₇,

W is O, S, NR₂₀, Y is N or CR₈,

one of R₄, R₅, R₆, R₈, R₉ and NR₂₀ represents -L-R₃, in which L is a single bond or a linker group, additionally, R₄-R₉, which may be the same or different, independently represent hydrogen or a substituent and R₂₀ represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, alkyl optionally substituted by aryl, alkoxy optionally substituted by aryl, aryl, CN, optionally substituted alkoxy, optionally substituted aryloxy, optionally substitute alkanoyl, optionally substituted aroyl, NO₂, NR₃₀R₃₁, in which R₃₀ and R₃₁, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl; additionally, one of R₃₀ and R₃₁ may represent optionally substituted alkanoyl or optionally substituted aroyl, n represents an integer from 0 to 2,

R₃ represents alkyl, alkoxy or aryl, each optionally substituted by one to three substituents, R₂, which may be the same or different

R₁ and R₂, which may be the same or different, represent:

alkyl optionally substituted by one or more halogen, alkoxy or optionally substituted aryl, thioaryl or aryloxy,

alkoxy optionally substituted by optionally by alkyl or optionally substituted aryl,

hydroxyl,

OC(═W)NR₁₀R₁₁

optionally substituted aryl,

thioalkyl optionally substituted by alkyl or optionally substituted aryl,

thioaryl, in which the aryl is optionally substituted,

NO₂,

CN,

NR₁₀R₁₁,

halogen,

SO₂R₁₂,

NR₁₃SO₂R₁₄,

C(═W)R₁₆,

NR₁₅C(═W)R₁₇,

R₁₀, R₁₁, R₁₂, R₁₃, R₁₄, R₁₅, R₁₆ and R₁₇, which may be the same or different, represent hydrogen, alkyl optionally substituted by optionally substituted aryl, optionally substituted aryl,

in addition,

NR₁₀R₁₁ together with the nitrogen to which they are attached may form a ring,

R₁₂ may have the same meaning as NR₁₀R₁₁,

when R₁₇ represents NR₁₀R₁₁, that NR₁₀R₁₁ may represent hydrogen, COalkyl and CO optionally substituted aryl,

R₁₆ may represent hydroxy, alkoxy, or NR₁₀R₁₁,

R₁₇ may represent alkyl substituted by one or more of halogen, alkoxy, optionally substituted aryl or NR₁₀R₁₁,

and when R₁₇ represents NR₁₀R₁₁, that NR₁₀R₁₁ may represent hydrogen, COalkyl and CO optionally substituted aryl, and in addition, when an adjacent pair of A₁-A₄ each represent CR₁, then the adjacent carbon atoms, together with their substituents may form a ring B, when X is CR₆R₇, R₆ and R₇, together with the carbon atom to which they are attached may form a ring C, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy or cachexia.

We also provide a method for the treatment or prophylaxis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy, Becker muscular dystrophy or cachexia in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering to the patient an effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutical acceptable salt.

The compounds of formula I for use in the treatment of DMD will generally be administered in the form of a pharmaceutical composition.

Thus, according to a further aspect of the invention there is provided a pharmaceutical composition including preferably less than 80% w/w, more preferably less than 50% w/w, e.g. 0.1 to 20%, of a compound of formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, as defined above, in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable diluent or carrier.

We also provide a process for the production of such a pharmaceutical composition which comprises mixing the ingredients. Examples of pharmaceutical formulations which may be used, and suitable diluents or carriers, are as follows:

for intravenous injection or infusion—purified water or saline solution;

for inhalation compositions—coarse lactose;

for tablets, capsules and dragees—microcrystalline cellulose, calcium phosphate, diatomaceous earth, a sugar such as lactose, dextrose or mannitol, talc, stearic acid, starch, sodium bicarbonate and/or gelatin;

for suppositories—natural or hardened oils or waxes.

When the compound is to be used in aqueous solution, e.g. for infusion, it may be necessary to incorporate other excipients. In particular there may be mentioned chelating or sequestering agents, antioxidants, tonicity adjusting agents, pH-modifying agents and buffering agents.

Solutions containing a compound of formula I may, if desired, be evaporated, e.g. by freeze drying or spray drying, to give a solid composition, which may be reconstituted prior to use.

When not in solution, the compound of formula I preferably is in a form having a mass median diameter of from 0.01 to 10 μm. The compositions may also contain suitable preserving, stabilising and wetting agents, solubilisers, e.g. a water-soluble cellulose polymer such as hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, or a water-soluble glycol such as propylene glycol, sweetening and colouring agents and flavourings. Where appropriate, the compositions may be formulated in sustained release form.

The content of compound formula I in a pharmaceutical composition is generally about 0.01-about 99.9 wt %, preferably about 0.1-about 50 wt %, relative to the entire preparation.

The dose of the compound of formula I is determined in consideration of age, body weight, general health condition, diet, administration time, administration method, clearance rate, combination of drugs, the level of disease for which the patient is under treatment then, and other factors.

While the dose varies depending on the target disease, condition, subject of administration, administration method and the like, for oral administration as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in a patient suffering from such a disease is from 0.01 mg-10 g, preferably 0.1-100 mg, is preferably administered in a single dose or in 2 or 3 portions per day.

The potential activity of the compounds of formula I for use in the treatment of DMD may be demonstrated in the following predictive assay and screens.

1. Luciferase Reporter Assay (Murine H2K Cells)

The cell line used for the screen is an immortalized mdx mouse H2K cell line that has been stably transfected with a plasmid containing ≈5 kb fragment of the Utrophin A promoter including the first untranslated exon linked to a luciferase reporter gene (see FIG. 1).

Under conditions of low temperature and interferon containing media, the cells remain as myoblasts. These are plated into 96 well plates and cultured in the presence of compound for three days. The level of luciferase is then determined by cell lysis and reading of the light output from the expressed luciferase gene utilising a plate luminometer.

Example of pharmacological dose response of compounds in the assay is shown in FIG. 2.

2. mdx Mouse

Data obtained from the ADMET data was prioritised and the compounds with the best in vitro luciferase activity and reasonable ADMET data were prioritised for testing in the mdx proof of concept study where the outcome was to identify whether any of the compounds had the ability to increase the levels of utrophin protein in dystrophin deficient muscle when compared to vehicle only dosed control animals.

There were two animals injected with 10 mg/kg of compound administered ip daily for 28 days plus age matched controls. Muscle samples were taken and processed for sectioning (to identify increases in sarcolemmal staining of utrophin) and Western blotting (to identify overall increases in utrophin levels).

FIG. 3 shows an example of TA muscle sections stained with antibody specific for mouse utrophin. Comparison to the mdx muscle only injected with vehicle shows an increase in the amount of sarcolemmal bound utrophin.

Muscles from the above treated mice were also excised and processed for Western blotting and stained with specific antibodies (see FIG. 4). Again using muscle dosed with CPD-A shows a significant increase in the overall levels of utrophin present in both the TA leg muscle and the diaphragm. Both mice exposed to CPD-A (V2 and V3) showed increased levels of utrophin expression compared to control.

Positive upregulation data from the first 28 day study were then repeated in a further two mouse 28 day study. A total of three different compounds have shown in duplicate the ability to increase the level of utrophin expression in the mdx mouse when delivered daily by ip for 28 days. This data demonstrates the ability of the compound when delivered ip causes a significant increase in the levels of utrophin found in the mdx muscle and therefore gives us the confidence that this approach will ameliorate the disease as all the published data to date demonstrates that any increase of utrophin levels over three fold has significant functional effects on dystrophin deficient muscle.

The H2K/mdx/Utro A Reporter Cell Line Maintenance

The H2K/mdx/Utro A reporter cell line was passaged twice a week until ≦30% confluent. The cells were grown at 33° C. in the presence of 10% CO₂

To remove the myoblasts for platting, they were incubated with Trypsin/EDTA until the monolayer started to detach.

Growth Medium

DMEM Gibco 41966

20% FCS

1% Pen/Strep

1% glutamine

10 mls Chick embryo extract

Interferon (1276 905 Roche) Add fresh 10 μl/50 mls medium

Luciferase Assay for 96 Well Plates

The H2K/mdx/Utro A reporter cell line cells were plated out into 96 well plates (Falcon 353296, white opaque) at a density of approximately 5000 cells/well in 190 μl normal growth medium. The plates were then incubated at 33° C. in the presence of 10% CO₂ for 24 hrs.

Compounds were dosed by adding 10 μl of diluted compound to each well giving a final concentration of 10 μM. The plates were then incubated for a further 48 hrs

Cells were then lysed in situ following the manufacture's protocols (Promega Steady-Glo Luciferase Assay System (E2520). Then counted for 10 seconds using a plate luminometer (Victor1420).

Compound Storage

Compounds for screening were stored at −20° C. as 10 mM stocks in 100% DMSO until required.

Injection of mdx Mice with Compounds

Mdx from a breeding colony were selected for testing. Mice were injected daily with either vehicle or 10 mg/kg of compound using the intreperitoneal route (ip). Mice were weighed and compounds diluted in 5% DMSO, 0.1% tween in PBS.

Mice were sacrificed by cervical dislocation at desired time points, and muscles excised for analysis

Muscle Analysis Immunohistochemistry

Tissues for sectioning were dissected, immersed in OCT (Bright Cryo-M-Bed) and frozen on liquid nitrogen cooled isopentane. Unfixed 8 μM cryosections were cut on a Bright Cryostat, and stored at −80° C.

In readiness for staining, sections were blocked in 5% foetal calf serum in PBS for 30 mins. The primary antibodies were diluted in blocking reagent and incubated on sections for 1.5 hrs in a humid chamber then washed three times for 5 mins in PBS. Secondary antibodies also diluted in blocking reagent, were incubated for 1 hr in the dark in a humid chamber. Finally sections were washed three times 5 mins in PBS and coverslip Mounted with hydromount. Slides were analysed using a Leica fluorescent microscope.

Results

Biological activity as assessed using the luciferase reporter assay in murine H2K cells, and is classified as follows:

+ Up to 200% relative to control ++ Between 201% and 300% relative to control +++ Between 301% and 400% relative to control ++++ Above 401% relative to control

TABLE 1 Compounds made by methods described herein Example Chemical Name Activity 1 N-(2-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isonicotinamide + 2 N-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)furan-2-carboxamide + 3 2-((4-chlorophenoxy)methyl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole +++ 4 2-((4-methoxyphenoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole ++ 5 phenyl(2-phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-6-yl)methanone + 6 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)nicotinamide + 7 3-phenyl-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide + 8 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide ++ 9 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide ++ 10 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide +++ 11 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pentanamide ++ 12 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++ 13 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)furan-2-carboxamide ++ 14 2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine +++ 15 2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 16 2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 17 2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 18 2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 19 4-chloro-N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 20 4-methoxy-N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 21 2-(5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol + 22 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isonicotinamide + 23 4-chloro-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 24 4-methyl-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 25 4-methoxy-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 26 2-methoxy-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 27 4-(dimethylamino)-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 28 3,4-dichloro-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 29 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide + 30 3,5-dichloro-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 31 4-fluoro-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 32 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-carboxamide + 33 2-phenyl-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide + 34 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)cinnamamide + 35 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-1-naphthamide + 36 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-naphthamide + 37 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide ++ 38 2-(5-aminobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol +++ 39 N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 40 4-chloro-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 41 4-methyl-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 42 4-methoxy-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 43 2-methoxy-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 44 4-(dimethylamino)-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 45 3,4-dichloro-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 46 N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide + 47 3,5-dichloro-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 48 4-fluoro-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 49 N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-carboxamide + 50 2-phenyl-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide + 51 3-phenyl-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide + 52 N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)cinnamamide + 53 N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide + 54 N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide + 55 N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pentanamide + 56 N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++ 57 N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)furan-2-carboxamide + 58 N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)furan-2-carboxamide + 59 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide ++ 60 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)nicotinamide ++ 61 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isonicotinamide + 62 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 63 4-chloro-N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 64 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-methylbenzamide + 65 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-methoxybenzamide + 66 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-methoxybenzamide + 67 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4- ++ (dimethylamino)benzamide 68 3,4-dichloro-N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 69 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4- + (trifluoromethyl)benzamide 70 3,5-dichloro-N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 71 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-fluorobenzamide + 72 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-carboxamide + 73 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-phenylacetamide ++ 74 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-3-phenylpropanamide + 75 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide ++ 76 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide + 77 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pentanamide ++ 78 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 79 N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)thiophene-2- + carboxamide 80 3-(5-propylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)benzoic acid + 81 N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)nicotinamide + 82 5-amino-2-(5-aminobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol ++ 83 4-methoxy-N-(2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 84 5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazole ++ 85 2,5-diphenylbenzo[d]oxazole +++ 86 2-phenylnaphtho[1,2-d]oxazole +++ 87 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isonicotinamide + 88 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 89 4-chloro-N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 90 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-methylbenzamide + 91 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-methoxybenzamide + 92 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-methoxybenzamide + 93 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-(dimethylamino)benzamide + 94 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide + 95 3,5-dichloro-N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 96 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-fluorobenzamide + 97 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-phenylacetamide ++ 98 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-3-phenylpropanamide + 99 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide ++++ 100 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pentanamide ++ 101 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 102 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)furan-2-carboxamide + 103 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide + 104 5-amino-2-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenol ++ 105 2-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole ++++ 106 2-(6-nitro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenol + 107 2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxylic acid +++ 108 2-(4-propylphenyl)benzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxylic acid + 109 2-(4-propylphenyl)benzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxylic acid + 110 2′-(4-propylphenyl)-2,6′-bibenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxylic acid + 111 5-chloro-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazole ++ 112 6-chloro-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazole + 113 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)nicotinamide + 114 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isonicotinamide + 115 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide ++++ 116 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide ++++ 117 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pentanamide +++ 118 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++ 119 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)furan-2-carboxamide + 120 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide ++ 121 N-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)nicotinamide + 122 N-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isonicotinamide + 123 N-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide ++ 124 N-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide + 125 N-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide + 126 N-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pentanamide + 127 N-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 128 N-(2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)furan-2-carboxamide + 129 5-tert-butyl-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazole ++++ 130 6-nitro-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazole ++ 131 4-(5-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-N,N-diethylaniline +++ 132 4-(6-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-N,N-diethylaniline ++++ 133 2-(5-amino-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenol + 134 N-(2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isonicotinamide + 135 N-(2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide +++ 136 N-(2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide +++ 137 N-(2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide ++ 138 N-(2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pentanamide + 139 N-(2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++ 140 N-(2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)furan-2-carboxamide + 141 N-(2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide + 142 4-(5-tert-butylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-N,N-diethylaniline ++ 143 4-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-N,N-diethylaniline ++ 144 N,N-diethyl-4-(5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline + 145 N,N-diethyl-4-(5-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline + 146 N,N-diethyl-4-(naphtho[1,2-d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline ++ 147 2-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole + 148 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-2H-benzo[d][1,2,3]triazol-5-yl)propionamide ++++ 149 2-(4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 150 2-(4-(piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 151 2-(4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 152 2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxylic acid + 153 6-nitro-2-phenyloxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine + 154 2-propylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 155 2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-6-amine +++ 156 N-benzyl-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine +++ 157 2-p-tolyloxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine +++ 158 2-p-tolyloxazolo[4,5-b]pyridine + 159 2-(4-morpholinophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 160 3-methoxy-N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide ++++ 161 5-phenyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole +++ 162 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-phenylbenzo[d]oxazole + 163 2-cyclohexyl-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole + 164 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-nitro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole ++ 165 N-(2-benzylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-phenylacetamide + 166 N-(2-p-tolyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)butyramide + 167 N-butyl-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++++ 168 N-isobutyl-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++++ 169 2-phenyloxazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-6-amine + 170 N-(2-phenyloxazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)butyramide + 171 5-nitro-2-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole + 172 5-tert-butyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole ++++ 173 2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole +++ 174 2-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 175 N-(2-p-tolyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 176 N-butyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide ++ 177 N-propyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide ++++ 178 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)butyramide + 179 5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole ++++ 180 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 181 N-isopropyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide +++ 182 N-butyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine +++ 183 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-isobutylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine +++ 184 N-benzyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 185 N-butyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine +++ 186 N-isobutyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine +++ 187 N-benzyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine +++ 188 N-(2-phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)isobutyramide +++ 189 4-nitro-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole + 190 6-nitro-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole +++ 191 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole ++ 192 2-p-tolyloxazolo[4,5-c]pyridine + 193 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propane-1-sulfonamide ++ 194 N-(2-phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)butyramide ++ 195 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++ 196 2-m-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 197 2-(3-(dimethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 198 5-bromo-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole +++ 199 5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole + 200 N-(2-m-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide ++++ 201 N-(2-(3-(dimethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide + 202 N-(2-m-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 203 N-(2-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 204 N-(2-(3-(dimethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 205 2-o-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine +++ 206 2-(2-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 207 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide ++++ 208 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pivalamide ++ 209 2,2,2-trifluoro-N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide ++ 210 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pivalamide ++ 211 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide ++ 212 6-bromo-2-p-tolyloxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine ++ 213 2-p-tolylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-amine + 214 2-benzyl-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole + 215 5,6-dimethyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole ++++ 216 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)butyramide ++++ 217 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 218 2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide ++++ 219 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-methylpropionamide +++ 220 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propane-2-sulfonamide ++ 221 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide + 222 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazole ++++ 223 6-nitro-2-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole + 224 2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)-5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazole ++++ 225 N-(2-(3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide + 226 N-(2-o-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 227 N-(2-benzylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide + 228 N-(2-benzylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 229 N-(2-(2-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide +++ 230 N-(2-(2-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 231 N-(2-(3-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 232 2-(3-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++++ 233 4,4,4-trifluoro-N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butanamide + 234 2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-4-amine +++ 235 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-4-yl)butyramide + 236 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-4-yl)isobutyramide + 237 2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-6-amine ++++ 238 2-(2,4-difluorobenzamido)-4,5-dimethylphenyl 2,4-difluorobenzoate + 239 N-(2-(3-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide + 240 1-phenyl-3-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)urea +++ 241 1-isopropyl-3-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)urea + 242 N-(2-(2-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide + 243 N-(2-(2-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide +++ 244 N-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide ++++ 245 N-(2-(3-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide +++ 246 tert-butyl 3-oxo-3-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-ylamino)propylcarbamate + 247 2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazole ++ 248 N-(2-cyclohexylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 249 N-(2-cyclohexylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide + 250 2-(5-butylpyridin-2-yl)-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole + 251 2-phenylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-amine +++ 252 N-(4-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)phenyl)acetamide +++ 253 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propane-1-sulfonamide + 254 3,3,3-trifluoro-N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide ++ 255 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 256 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)butyramide ++ 257 N-(2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 258 N-(2-(4-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide +++ 259 N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propane-2-sulfonamide + 260 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propane-1-sulfonamide + 261 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propane-2-sulfonamide + 262 2-(5-butylpyridin-2-yl)-6-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole ++ 263 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-isopropylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide +++ 264 2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide ++++ 265 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide ++++ 266 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)cyclobutanecarboxamide +++ 267 N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 268 N-(2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 269 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazole + 270 N-(2-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 271 N-(2-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++ 272 (S)-2-amino-N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide +++ 273 N-(2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 274 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-isopropylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carbothioamide + 275 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-methylpropanethioamide ++ 276 2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-amine ++++ 277 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)isobutyramide +++ 278 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-isopropyl-N-methylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide +++ 279 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-methylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide +++ 280 2-phenethylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++++ 281 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(isopropylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 282 2-(2-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-amine ++++ 283 2-(3-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-amine ++++ 284 2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-amine ++++ 285 3-morpholino-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide + 286 2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole +++ 287 methyl 4-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzoate + 288 5-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 289 4-(5-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline ++++ 290 4-(6-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline +++ 291 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(4-morpholinophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++ 292 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(3-(ethylthio)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++ 293 2-(3-chlorophenyl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 294 N-(2-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)phenyl)acetamide + 295 N-(2-(2-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 296 N-(2-(3-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 297 N-(2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 298 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++ 299 2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 300 N-(2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide +++ 301 2-(3,4-diChlorophenyl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++ 302 N-(2-phenethylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 303 N-(2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)isobutyramide +++ 304 2-(2,3-diChlorophenyl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole + 305 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazole ++ 306 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazole + 307 2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-amine +++ 308 2-(1-phenylethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 309 N-(2-(1-phenylethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 310 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5,6-methylenedioxybenzoxazole +++ 311 N-(2-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 312 2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole-5-sulfonic acid + 313 3-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzoic acidd + 314 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazole + 315 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazole + 316 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(6-morpholinopyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazole + 317 N-(4-(5-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide +++ 318 N-(4-(5-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)isobutyramide ++ 319 N-(4-(5-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)thiophene-2-carboxamide + 320 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-methylisobutyramide ++ 321 5-tert-butyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 322 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-N-isobutyl-N-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 323 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-3-methoxypropanamide ++++ 324 2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-6-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole ++ 325 2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole-5-sulfonamide ++++ 326 5-chloro-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole +++ 327 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(6-methoxypyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole + 328 3-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)aniline ++++ 329 4-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)aniline ++++ 330 5-chloro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]oxazole + 331 6-chloro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]oxazole + 332 N-(4-(6-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide +++ 333 N-(4-(6-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)isobutyramide ++ 334 N-(4-(6-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)thiophene-2-carboxamide + 335 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-N,N-diisobutylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 336 4-(5-bromobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline ++++ 337 4-amino-N-(4-(5-bromobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)benzamide + 338 5-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-amine ++++ 339 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-phenyl-1H-indole + 340 N-(2-(2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 341 N-(2-(2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 342 N-(2-(3-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 343 N-(2-(4-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 344 N-(2-(2-chloro-5-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 345 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-3,3,3-trifluoropropanamide +++ 346 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)cyclopentanecarboxamide + 347 N-(5-chloro-2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)isobutyramide ++ 348 5-nitro-2-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++ 349 N-(2-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 350 2-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 351 N-(2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide ++++ 352 N-(2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-3,3,3-trifluoropropanamide ++++ 353 N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide ++ 354 N-(2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)isobutyramide +++ 355 N-(2-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 356 4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline + 357 2-morpholino-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole + 358 N-(5-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)acetamide + 359 N-(4-(5-bromobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide ++++ 360 2-morpholinobenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 361 2-(3,4-chlorophenyl)-5,6-methylenedioxybenzoxazole + 362 (S)—N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide ++ 363 N-(2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-3,3,3-trifluoropropanamide ++++ 364 N-(2-cyclopentylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 365 N-(4-(5-acetamidobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide + 366 2-(furan-2-yl)-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole + 367 N-(4-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-indol-5-yl)phenyl)acetamide + 368 N-(2-(2-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 369 2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-amine ++++ 370 N-(2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 371 2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-5-chloro-6-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole +++ 372 N-(4-(5-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide + 373 N-(2-(naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide ++++ 374 N-(2-(4-acetamidophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 375 N-(2-phenyl-1H-indol-6-yl)isobutyramide + 376 2,3-dichloro-N-(2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide + 377 (S)—N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2- +++ (methylamino)propanamide 378 N-(1-methyl-1H-indol-6-yl)isobutyramide + 379 2-(4-chlorobenzylthio)-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole + 380 2-(4-chlorobenzylthio)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 381 N2-(4-chlorobenzyl)benzo[d]oxazole-2,5-diamine + 382 2-(4-methylbenzylthio)-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole + 383 N-(2-(4-chlorobenzylthio)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 384 N-(2-(naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide +++ 385 N-(2-(naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide + 386 ethyl 2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-ylcarbamate + 387 N-(1-benzyl-1H-indol-6-yl)isobutyramide + 388 5-nitro-2-(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole + 389 N-(1-methyl-2-phenyl-1H-indol-6-yl)isobutyramide + 390 5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-(naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole +++ 391 2-(3-chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++ 392 2-cyclohexyl-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole + 393 2-(5-chloropyridin-2-yl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++ 394 2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 395 5-chloro-2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++ 396 N-(2-phenylbenzofuran-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 397 2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-5-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-6-amine +++ 398 N-(2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-5-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)isobutyramide + 399 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-(methylthio)benzo[d]thiazole +++ 400 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(methylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++ 401 2-(biphenyl-4-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine +++ 402 2-(quinolin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine +++ 403 2-(quinolin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine +++ 404 2-(6-methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 405 2-(6-bromonaphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 406 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-(methylsulfonyl)benzo[d]thiazole ++++ 407 S-2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl ethanethioate + 408 2-phenyl-5-(3′,3′,3′-trifluoropropanamido)benzofuran + 409 2-(4-chlorophenyl)naphtho[1,2-d]oxazole ++++ 410 N-(2-(naphthalen-1-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 411 N-(2-(biphenyl-4-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 412 N-(2-(6-methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 413 N-(2-(6-bromonaphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 414 2-(4′-chlorophenyl)-5-isobutyramido-benzofuran + 415 N-(2-(quinolin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 416 N-(2-(quinolin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 417 1-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propan-1-one ++++ 418 5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-(5-methylthiophen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 419 N-(2-(furan-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide ++++ 420 1-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)ethanone ++++ 421 2-(4-cyclohexylphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++++ 422 5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-(quinolin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 423 5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-(quinolin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 424 2-(6-bromonaphthalen-2-yl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole + 425 2-(4-cyclohexylphenyl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole + 426 2-(biphenyl-4-yl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole + 427 5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-(naphthalen-1-yl)benzo[d]oxazole + 428 5-amino-2-(5,6-dichlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol +++ 429 5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole ++ 430 N-(2-(4-cyclohexylphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide + 431 5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-(6-fluoronaphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole + 432 2-(benzo[b]thiophen-5-yl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 433 N-(4-(5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-3-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide ++ 434 2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-5-(isopropylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole +++ 435 N-(4-(5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-3-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide ++ 436 5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-(3-methylthiophen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole ++ 437 2-(5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)naphthalen-1-ol ++++ 438 2-(2,2-difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole + 439 2-(4′-chlorophenyl)-5-(N,N-diethylsulfonamidyl)-benzoxazole + 440 4-(5,6-dichlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline ++++ 441 5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-(5-methylfuran-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole +++ 442 N-(4-(naphtho[1,2-d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)isobutyramide +++ 443 5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-(4-methylthiophen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 444 5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole +++ 445 2-(benzofuran-5-yl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 446 2-(4′-chlorophenyl)-5-(1′-hydroxyethyl)-benzoxazole ++++ 447 5-Amino-2-(5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol ++ 448 2-(Naphthalen-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 449 2-(Naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxylic acid ++++ 450 2-(Naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 451 5-tert-Butyl-2-(naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole + 452 5,6-Difluoro-2-(naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 453 1-(2′-(3″,4″-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5′-yl)ethanone ++++ 454 N-(4-(Benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)isobutyramide ++++ 455 Methyl 2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl(ethyl)phosphinate ++++ 456 2-(3′,4′-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(1′-hydroxyethyl)-benzoxazole ++++ 457 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-6-methylbenzo[d]oxazole ++++ 458 5-Methyl-2-(naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++

TABLE 2 Compounds made by analogues methods to those described herein, or by literature methods known or adapted by the persons skilled in the art. 459 Chemical Name Activity 460 2-(4-((4-chlorophenylthio)methyl)phenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole + 461 2-((2,4-dichlorophenoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole +++ 462 2,6-dichloro-N-(5-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-ylcarbamoyl)benzamide + 463 2-(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole + 464 N-(3-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)benzamide + 465 1-(2-chlorobenzyl)-2-((2,4-dichlorophenoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole + 466 1-(2-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)-3-phenylurea + 467 1-methyl-3-(2-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)urea + 468 2-chloro-N-(2-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-6-ylcarbamoyl)benzamide + 469 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(piperidin-1-ylmethyl)benzo[d]oxazole + 470 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole ++ 471 2-(phenoxymethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole ++ 472 1-methyl-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole + 473 2-((4-methoxyphenoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole ++ 474 1-methyl-2-(phenoxymethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole + 475 4-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)aniline + 476 2,2′-(1,4-phenylene)bis(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-6-amine) + 477 2-(4-nitrophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole + 478 4-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline ++ 479 5-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-2-methylaniline ++ 480 2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 481 2-(4-ethylphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 482 2-(3,5-dimethylphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 483 2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenol + 484 5-amino-2-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol ++ 485 4-(5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline ++ 486 4-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-N,N-dimethylaniline + 487 2-(4-aminophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-6-amine + 488 2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 489 2-(3-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 490 2-(4-aminophenyl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-amine + 491 2-(4-(dimethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 492 5-nitro-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazole ++ 493 N-(4-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-(thiophen-2-yl)acetamide + 494 N-(4-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-3,4-dimethoxybenzamide + 495 2-((4-chlorophenoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole + 496 4-(5-aminobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol ++ 497 N-(4-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)benzamide + 498 4-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-N,N-dimethylaniline + 499 2-(methoxymethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole + 500 N-(2-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2,4-dichlorobenzamide + 501 N-(4-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-phenylacetamide + 502 3-(5-ethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline ++ 503 N-(3-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide + 504 N-(3-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)thiophene-2-carboxamide + 505 5-methyl-2-(4-nitrophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++ 506 4-(6-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline + 507 2-(2-fluorophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole ++ 508 2-(furan-2-yl)-5-nitro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole + 509 N,N-dimethyl-4-(5-nitro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)aniline ++ 510 2-(furan-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-amine dihydrochloride + 511 N-(2-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-4-(pyrrolidin-1-ylsulfonyl)benzamide + 512 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 513 N-(3-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide + 514 2-(3-chlorophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole + 515 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 516 2-(4-(piperidin-1-ylsulfonyl)phenyl)benzo[d]thiazole ++ 517 N-(2-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide ++ 518 4-(5,7-dichlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline ++ 519 N-(2-(3-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide ++ 520 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-nitro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole + 521 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole + 522 2-(2-methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]thiazole + 523 2-(4-chloro-3-nitrophenyl)benzo[d]thiazole + 524 2-(2-chloro-5-nitrophenyl)benzo[d]thiazole + 525 2-(4-fluorophenyl)-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole + 526 2-(3-chloro-4-methylphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 527 2-(2-chloro-4-methylphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine ++ 528 2-((4-methoxyphenoxy)methyl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole ++ 529 N-(4-(5,7-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide ++ 530 2-((1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methylthio)-5-phenyl-1,3,4-oxadiazole + 531 2-(p-tolyloxymethyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole ++ 532 4-(5-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)aniline + 533 5-nitro-2-m-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole ++ 534 N-(2-(furan-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)acetamide + 535 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-amine ++ 536 N-(2-(furan-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)-4-methylbenzenesulfonamide + 537 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole + 538 N-(3-(6-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)furan-2-carboxamide + 539 5-chloro-2-(3-methyl-4-nitrophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole + 540 N-(4-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)benzo[d][1,3]dioxole-5-carboxamide + 541 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole ++ 542 N-(5-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-2-methoxyphenyl)acetamide ++ 543 2-(4-(methylthio)phenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole ++ 544 2-(4-aminophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-amine ++ 545 2-(4-(6-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenylcarbamoyl)benzoic acid + 546 (Z)-1-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-4-(1-(cyclopropylamino)ethylidene)-3-methyl-1H- + pyrazol-5(4H)-one 547 (E)-2-styryl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole +++ 548 2-((2,5-dimethylphenoxy)methyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole + 549 2-(4-ethoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 550 4-amino-2-(5-aminobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenol + 551 4-amino-2-(5-ethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol + 552 2-(2-phenylhydrazinyl)benzo[d]thiazole + 553 4-(5-ethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline ++++ 554 2-(5-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)aniline +++ 555 N-(6-ethoxybenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)benzamide + 556 N-(4-(6-acetamido-5-chloro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide + 557 4-(4-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenoxy)aniline ++++ 558 2-(biphenyl-4-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole + 559 4-amino-2-(5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol +++ 560 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-amine +++ 561 2-(thiophen-2-yl)-1H-naphtho[2,3-d]imidazole +++ 562 N-(4-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)furan-2-carboxamide +++ 563 2-(ethylthio)benzo[d]thiazol-6-amine ++ 564 N-(4-(6-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)isobutyramide + 565 5-amino-2-(5-isopropylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol +++ 566 3-(5-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-2-methylaniline + 567 N-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-2-chloro-4-methylbenzamide + 568 N-(5-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-2-methylphenyl)-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide +++ 569 2-(2-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine +++ 570 2-butyl-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole + 571 5-(ethylsulfonyl)-2-propylbenzo[d]oxazole + 572 2-ethyl-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole + 573 5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole + 574 5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole-2-thiol + 575 N-(3-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)phenyl)acetamide ++++ 576 1-(2-tert-butyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-3-ethylurea + 577 2-(naphthalen-1-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine + 578 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(propylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole + 579 2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-ol ++++ 580 N-(4-(5-Methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)furan-2-carboxamide +++ 581 Phenyl (2-phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-6-yl)methanone + 582 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]thiazole ++++ 583 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazole +++ 584 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-6-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole +++ 585 N-(4-(1H-Benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)thiophene-2-carboxamide ++++ 586 2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-5-nitro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole ++ 587 N-(4-(1H-Benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-carboxamide +++ 588 1-Methyl-2-p-tolyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole +++ 589 N-(4-(Benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide +++ 590 4-(4,6-Dimethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline ++++ 591 N-(4-(1H-Benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide +++ 592 5-(Benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-2-chloroaniline ++++ 593 4-(5-Tert-butylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline +++ 594 3-(Benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenol ++++ 595 2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazole ++ 596 5-(Benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-2-methoxyphenol ++++ 597 5-(Benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-2-methoxyaniline +++ 598 2-(3-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-amine +++ 599 2-(3-Methyl-4-nitrophenyl)benzo[d]thiazole ++++ 600 2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole ++ 601 4-(Benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)aniline +++ 602 3-(Benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)aniline +++ 603 2-(3,4-Dimethylphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine +++ 604 6-Nitro-2-phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole +++ 605 5-Methyl-2-(4-nitrophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole +++ 606 2-(3-Methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]thiazole +++ 607 2-(3-Methyl-4-nitrophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole ++++ 608 2-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)benzo[d]thiazole ++++ 609 4-(5-Sec-butylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline +++ 610 5-Amino-2-(5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol ++++ 611 6-Methyl-2-(4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazole +++ 612 5-Methyl-2-(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole ++ 613 2-p-Tolyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole +++ 614 2-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yloxy)-N-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)acetamide + 615 1-ethyl-2-methyl-N-phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole-5-carboxamide ++++ 616 N-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-2-bromobenzamide ++++ 617 2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-ylthio)-1-(piperidin-1-yl)ethanone ++++ 618 N-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-3-chlorobenzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide ++++ 619 5-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-2-methoxyaniline ++++ 620 5-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-2-methylaniline ++++ 621 3-chloro-N-(2-fluorophenyl)benzo[b]thiophene-2-carboxamide ++++ 622 3-(5-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline ++++ 623 N-(3-(5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)furan-2-carboxamide ++++ 624 N-(4-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-3-methylbutanamide ++++ 625 5-(5-ethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-2-methylaniline ++++ 626 N-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)benzofuran-2-carboxamide ++++ 627 2-chloro-5-(5,7-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline ++++ 628 3-amino-N-(4-fluorophenyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[e]thieno[2,3- ++++ b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 629 2-bromo-N-(6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)benzamide ++++ 630 3-(5-methoxybenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline ++++ 631 N-(4-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenyl)-2-methylbutanamide ++++ 632 6-methyl-2-(5-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)thieno[2,3-b]pyridin-3-amine ++++ 633 2-(phenoxymethyl)benzo[d]thiazole +++ 634 1-ethyl-2-methyl-5-phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole +++ 635 2-methyl-5-(6-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline +++ 636 2-chloro-5-(5-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline +++ 637 1-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-3-p-tolylurea +++ 638 N-(4-(6-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)nicotinamide +++ 639 2-(quinolin-2-yl)benzo[d]thiazole +++ 640 2-(4-methoxybenzylthio)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole +++ 641 2-chloro-N-(4-(oxazolo[4,5-b]pyridin-2-yl)phenyl)benzamide +++ 642 N-(3-(5-ethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide +++ 643 4-(6-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenol +++ 644 N-(3-(5-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)propionamide +++ 645 2-(3-fluoro-4-methoxybenzylthio)-1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazole +++ 646 4-chloro-3-(5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline +++ 647 3-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)aniline +++ 648 N-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-2-methylbenzamide +++ 649 2-(4-bromo-3-methylphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine +++ 650 3-amino-4,6-dimethyl-N-m-tolylthieno[2,3-b]pyridine-2-carboxamide +++ 651 N-(4-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)isobutyramide +++ 652 N-(6-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)furan-2-carboxamide +++ 653 5-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-2-chloroaniline +++ 654 2-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio)-N-(4-(6-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2- +++ yl)phenyl)acetamide 655 4-(4-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenylcarbamoyl)phenyl acetate +++ 656 3,5,6-trimethyl-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)benzofuran-2-carboxamide +++ 657 2-ethoxy-N-(4-(6-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide +++ 658 N-(6-fluorobenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide +++ 659 1-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-3-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-5-amine +++ 660 3-ethoxy-N-(4-(6-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)propanamide +++ 661 N-(4-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)cyclopropanecarboxamide +++ 662 N-(4-(5-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide +++ 663 N-(2-bromo-4-methylphenyl)-2-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxoacetamide +++ 664 4-(6-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)aniline ++ 665 N-phenethylbenzofuran-2-carboxamide ++ 666 4-chloro-N-((1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methyl)aniline ++ 667 N-(4-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)propionamide ++ 668 N-(2-m-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide ++ 669 N-(1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)benzimidamide ++ 670 4-methyl-N-(1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)benzamide ++ 671 N-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)-5-bromo-2-chlorobenzamide ++ 672 N-(4-(6-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)thiophene-2-carboxamide ++ 673 3-amino-N-(2-fluorophenyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[e]thieno[2,3- ++ b]pyridine-2-carboxamide 674 (3-(benzofuran-2-yl)-1-phenyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)methanol ++ 675 2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-5-methylbenzo[d]oxazole ++ 676 4-ethoxy-N-((1-methyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)methyl)aniline ++ 677 N-(2-chloro-5-(5-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)furan-2-carboxamide ++ 678 N-(4-methyl-6,7-dihydro-5H-cyclopenta[d]pyrimidin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-2- ++ amine 679 N-(1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-3-chlorobenzamide ++ 680 N-(4-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)tetrahydrofuran-2-carboxamide ++ 681 1-(2-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-ylamino)-4,6-dimethylpyrimidin-5-yl)ethanone ++ 682 N-(4-methylpyrimidin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-2-amine ++ 683 N-(6-(N,N-dimethylsulfamoyl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide ++ 684 5-bromo-N-(4-hydroxy-3-(5-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)nicotinamide ++ 685 2-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-3-ylthio)-N-(4-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide ++ 686 5-(5-methoxybenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-2-methylaniline ++ 687 N-(6-(N-methylsulfamoyl)benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide ++ 688 2-chloro-N-(4-(5-methylbenzo[d]thiazol-2-yl)phenyl)-5-(4H-1,2,4-triazol-4- ++ yl)benzamide 689 N-(2-fluorophenyl)-2-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxoacetamide ++ 670 N-(2,3-dihydrobenzo[b][1,4]dioxin-6-yl)-2-(1H-indol-3-yl)-2-oxoacetamide ++

EXPERIMENTAL

HPLC-UV-MS was performed on a Gilson 321 HPLC with detection performed by a Gilson 170 DAD and a Finnigan AQA mass spectrometer operating in electrospray ionisation mode. The HPLC column used is a Phenomenex Gemini C18 150×4.6 mm. Preparative HPLC was performed on a Gilson 321 with detection performed by a Gilson 170 DAD. Fractions were collected using a Gilson 215 fraction collector. The preparative HPLC column used is a Phenomenex Gemini C18 150×10 mm and the mobile phase is acetonitrile/water.

¹H NMR spectra were recorded on a Bruker instrument operating at 300 MHz. NMR spectra were obtained as CDCl₃ solutions (reported in ppm), using chloroform as the reference standard (7.25 ppm) or DMSO-D₆ (2.50 ppm). When peak multiplicities are reported, the following abbreviations are used s (singlet), d (doublet), t (triplet), m (multiplet), br (broadened), dd (doublet of doublets), dt (doublet of triplets), td (triplet of doublets). Coupling constants, when given, are reported in Hertz (Hz).

Column chromatography was performed either by flash chromatography (40-65 μm silica gel) or using an automated purification system (SP1™ Purification System from Biotage®). Reactions in the microwave were done in an Initiator 8™ (Biotage).

The abbreviations used are DMSO (dimethylsulfoxide), HATU (O-(7-azabenzotriazol-lyl)-N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyluronium hexafluorophosphate), HCl (hydrochloric acid), MgSO₄ (magnesium sulfate), NaOH (sodium hydroxide), Na₂CO₃ (sodium carbonate), NaHCO₃ (sodium bicarbonate), STAB (sodium triacetoxyborohydride), THF (tetrahydrofuran).

Method 1A (Compounds I) 2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

To polyphosphoric acid at 110° C. were added simultaneously 2,4-diaminophenol dihydrochloride (7.88 g, 40 mmol) and benzoic acid (4.88 g, 40 mmol). The resulting mixture was then heated to 180° C. for 3 h. The solution was then poured into water. The resulting precipitate was collected by filtration and washed with saturated sodium bicarbonate solution. The crude product was recrystallised from ethanol/water to afford 8.15 g (97%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=5.17 min, MH⁺ 211.1)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.15-8.12 (2H, m), 7.60-7.56 (3H, m), 7.42 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 6.89 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.68 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.2 Hz), 5.12 (2H, s)

All compounds below were prepared following the same general method and purified either by trituration, recrystallisation or column chromatography.

2-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=8.98 min, MH⁺ 279.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.26 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.88 (2H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 7.40 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 6.84 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.66 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.2 Hz), 5.13 (2H, s)

2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=8.98 min, MH⁺ 282.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.89 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 7.30 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 6.80-6.76 (3H, m), 6.54 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.2 Hz), 4.99 (2H, s), 3.42 (2H, q, J 7.1 Hz), 1.14 (3H, q, J 7.1 Hz)

2-(Pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=6.42 min, MH⁺ 212.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.29 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.77 (1H, dd, J 4.8 1.4 Hz), 8.48-8.44 (1H, m), 7.62 (1H, dd, J 9.0 4.8 Hz), 7.46 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 6.91 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.71 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.1 Hz), 5.18 (2H, s)

2-(5-Nitrobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol

LCMS RT=6.94 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.91 (1H, s), 8.74 (1H, d, J 2.3 Hz), 8.37 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.4 Hz), 8.11-8.04 (2H, m), 7.60-7.55 (1H, m), 7.18-7.08 (2H, m)

2-(5-Aminobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol

LCMS RT=6.08 min, MH⁺ 227.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 11.46 (1H, s), 8.02 (1H, dd, J 7.8 1.6 Hz), 7.58-7.53 (2H, m), 7.18-7.10 (2H, m), 6.96 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.77 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.2 Hz), 5.29 (2H, s)

3-(5-Propylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)benzoic acid

LCMS RT=4.58 min, MH⁺ 282.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 13.44 (1H, s), 8.78 (1H, s), 8.47 (1H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 8.22 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.84-7.74 (2H, m), 7.70 (1H, s), 7.35 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 2.78-2.73 (2H, m), 1.71 (2H, q, J 7.6 Hz), 0.98 (3H, d, J 7.2 Hz)

5-Amino-2-(5-aminobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol

LCMS RT=5.24 min, MH⁺ 242.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 11.40 (1H, s), 7.63 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.40 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 6.83 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.63 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.3 Hz), 6.31 (1H, d, J 8.4 2.2 Hz), 6.22 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 6.05 (2H, s), 5.15 (2H, s)

5-(Ethylsulfonyl)-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=5.94 min, MH⁺ 288.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.32 (1H, d, J 1.3 Hz), 8.26 (2H, dd, J 6.4 1.6 Hz), 8.10 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.97 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.7 Hz), 7.72-7.64 (3H, m), 3.43-3.38 (2H, m), 1.14 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

2,5-Diphenylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=9.41 min, MH⁺ 271.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.26-8.23 (2H, m), 8.08 (1H, d, J 1.3 Hz), 7.89 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.77-7.72 (3H, m), 7.68-7.61 (3H, m), 7.51 (2H, t, J 7.7 Hz), 7.43-7.38 (1H, m)

2-Phenylnaphtho[1,2-d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.75 min, MH⁺ 246.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.48 (1H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 8.32-8.27 (2H, m), 8.14 (1H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 8.01 (2H, s), 7.78-7.72 (1H, m), 7.68-7.60 (4H, m)

2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxylic acid

LCMS RT=4.41 min, MH⁺ 240.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 13.00 (1H, br), 8.33 (1H, dd, J 1.6 0.5 Hz), 8.26-8.23 (2H, m), 8.06 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.7 Hz), 7.91 (1H, dd, J 8.5 0.5 Hz), 7.72-7.62 (3H, m)

2-(4-Propylphenyl)benzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxylic acid

¹H NMR (DMSO): 13.10 (1H, br), 8.30 (1H, dd, J 1.5 0.4 Hz), 8.15 (2H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 8.04 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.7 Hz), 7.88 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.47 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 2.68 (2H, t, J 8.0 Hz), 1.70-1.62 (2H, m), 0.93 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

2-(4-Propylphenyl)benzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxylic acid

¹H NMR (DMSO): 13.10 (1H, br), 8.27 (1H, dd, J 1.5 0.5 Hz), 8.16 (2H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 8.02 (1H, dd, J 8.3 1.5 Hz), 7.88 (1H, dd, J 8.3 0.5 Hz), 7.48 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 2.68 (2H, t, J 8.0 Hz), 1.72-1.58 (2H, m), 0.93 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

5-Chloro-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.61 min, MH⁺ 230.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.21 (2H, dd, J 7.6 1.4 Hz), 7.94 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 7.86 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.72-7.60 (3H, m), 7.49 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.1 Hz)

6-Chloro-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=9.00 min, MH⁺ 230.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.22-8.18 (2H, m), 8.02 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.84 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.70-7.60 (3H, m), 7.48 (1H, dd, J 8.5 2.0 Hz)

5-Tert-butyl-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=9.82 min, MH⁺ 252.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.72-7.70 (4H, m), 7.59 (2H, dt, J 7.6 1.0 Hz), 7.46-7.40 (2H, m), 1.38 (9H, s)

6-Nitro-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.30 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.77-8.76 (1H, m), 8.34 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 8.27 (2H, d, J 7.7 Hz), 8.05 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.80-7.65 (3H, m)

4-(5-Chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-N,N-diethylaniline

LCMS RT=10.17 min, MH⁺ 301.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.03 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.82-7.76 (2H, m), 7.40 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.0 Hz), 6.89 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz)

4-(6-Chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-N,N-diethylaniline

LCMS RT=10.28 min, MH⁺ 301.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.95 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 7.87 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 7.67 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.38 (1H, dd, J 8.4 2.1 Hz), 6.83 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.45 (4H, q, J 7.2 Hz), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.1 Hz)

4-(5-Tert-butylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-N,N-diethylaniline

LCMS RT=13.81 min, MH⁺ 323.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.94 (2H, d, J 9.3 Hz), 7.66 (1H, d, J 1.5 Hz), 7.58 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.36 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.9 Hz), 6.82 (2H, d, J 9.2 Hz), 3.44 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.35 (9H, s), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.1 Hz)

4-(Benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-N,N-diethylaniline

LCMS RT=10.50 min, MH⁺ 267.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.97 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 7.71-7.64 (2H, m), 7.36-7.30 (2H, m), 6.82 (2H, d, J 9.2 Hz), 3.44 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.1 Hz)

N,N-Diethyl-4-(5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline

LCMS RT=7.45 min, MH⁺ 358.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.13 (1H, dd, J 1.3 0.4 Hz), 8.00 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 7.95 (1H, dd, J 8.1 0.4 Hz), 7.83 (1H, dd, J 8.4 1.8 Hz), 6.85 (2H, d, J 9.2 Hz), 3.50-3.39 (6H, m), 1.23-1.04 (9H, m)

N,N-Diethyl-4-(5-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline

LCMS RT=15.22 min, MH⁺ 343.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.99 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.93 (1H, s), 7.77-7.71 (3H, m), 7.60 (1H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 7.52-7.46 (2H, m), 7.40-7.35 (1H, m), 6.84 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 3.44 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.1 Hz)

N,N-Diethyl-4-(naphtho[1,2-d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline

LCMS RT=11.21 min, MH⁺ 317.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.41 (1H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 8.12-8.02 (3H, m), 7.94-7.86 (2H, m), 7.72-7.66 (1H, m), 7.60-7.55 (1H, m), 6.85 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 3.44 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.1 Hz)

2-(Pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=5.68 min, MH⁺ 197.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.87 (1H, d, J 4.4 Hz), 8.41 (1H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 8.14 (1H, dt, J 7.8 1.5 Hz), 7.93 (2H, t, J 7.4 Hz), 7.73-7.69 (1H, m), 7.60-7.50 (2H, m)

2-(4-(Piperidin-1-yl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=6.95 min, MH⁺ 206.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.92 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.32 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.05 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 6.80 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.58 (1H, dd, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 5.01 (2H, s), 1.60 (6H, m)

2-(4-(4-Methylpiperazin-1-yl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=5.34 min, MH⁺ 309.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.94 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.33 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.08 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 6.80 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.58 (1H, dd, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 5.03 (2H, s), 2.60-2.57 (4H, m), 2.45-2.42 (4H, m), 2.23 (3H, s)

2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxylic acid

¹H NMR (DMSO): 13.00 (1H, br), 8.17 (1H, d, J 1.5 Hz), 7.99 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.94 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.7 Hz), 7.77 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 6.84 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.45 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

2-Propylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=6.81 min, MH⁺ 177.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.26 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 6.76 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 6.57 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.2 Hz), 4.98 (2H, s), 2.80 (2H, t, J 7.3 Hz), 1.81-1.70 (2H, m), 0.96 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

2-p-Tolyloxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine

LCMS RT=6.72 min, MH⁺ 211.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.38 (1H, dd, J 5.0 1.5 Hz), 8.26 (1H, dd, J 7.9 1.6 Hz), 8.14 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.53-7.45 (3H, m), 2.44 (3H, s)

2-p-Tolyloxazolo[4,5-b]pyridine

LCMS RT=6.12 min, MH⁺ 211.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.54 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.4 Hz), 8.23 (1H, dd, J 8.2 1.4 Hz), 8.16 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.59-7.44 (3H, m), 2.44 (3H, s)

2-(4-Morpholinophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=5.52 min, MH⁺ 295.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.97 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.33 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.09 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 6.81 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.59 (1H, dd, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 5.04 (2H, s), 3.77-3.74 (4H, m), 3.29-3.24 (4H, m)

5-Phenyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=10.00 min, MH⁺ 286.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.12 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 8.06 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.86 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.77-7.70 (3H, m), 7.53-7.37 (5H, m), 2.43 (3H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-phenylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=10.54 min, MH⁺ 306.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.24 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 8.09 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.89 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.77-7.70 (5H, m), 7.53-7.34 (3H, m)

2-Cyclohexyl-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.90 min, MH⁺ 247.3; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.62 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 8.33 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.3 Hz), 7.63 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 3.11-3.01 (1H, m), 2.27-2.21 (2H, m), 1.98-1.92 (2H, m), 1.84-1.71 (3H, m), 1.57-1.37 (3H, m)

5-Tert-butyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=10.53 min, MH⁺ 266.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.08 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.78 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 7.68 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.48 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.0 Hz), 7.43 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.42 (3H, s), 1.37 (9H, s)

2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.82 min, MH⁺ 210.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.11 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.81-7.76 (2H, m), 7.46-7.40 (4H, m), 2.42 (3H, s)

2-(3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=6.39 min, MH⁺ 279.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.41 (1H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 8.37 (1H, s), 7.98 (1H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 7.84 (1H, t, J 8.0 Hz), 7.46 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 6.91 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 6.72 (1H, d, J 8.6 2.0 Hz), 5.18 (2H, s)

5-(Ethylsulfonyl)-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.46 min, MH⁺ 302.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.28 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 8.14 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 8.06 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.94 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.7 Hz), 7.47 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 3.42-3.34 (2H, m), 2.44 (3H, s), 1.12 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.63 min, MH⁺ 322.1; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.39 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.27 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.00 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 7.80 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.60 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 3.23 (2H, q, J 7.6 Hz), 1.36 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

4-Nitro-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.97 min, MH⁺ 255.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.27 (1H, dd, J 8.1 0.8 Hz), 8.23 (1H, dd, J 8.2 0.8 Hz), 8.18 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.65 (1H, t, J 8.2 Hz), 7.49 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.45 (3H, s)

6-Nitro-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.83 min, MH⁺ 255.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.74 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 8.33 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.2 Hz), 8.17 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 8.02 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.49 (2H, d, J 7.9 Hz), 2.45 (3H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-6-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.76 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.77 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 8.35 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.2 Hz), 8.27 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 8.06 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.76 (2H, d, J 7.9 Hz)

2-p-Tolyloxazolo[4,5-c]pyridine

LCMS RT=6.24 min, MH⁺ 211.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.11 (1H, d, J 0.9 Hz), 8.59 (1H, d, J 5.6 Hz), 8.14 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.90 (1H, dd, J 5.6 1.0 Hz), 7.47 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.44 (3H, s)

2-m-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=6.18 min, MH⁺ 225.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.97-7.91 (2H, m), 7.50-7.39 (3H, m), 6.87 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.67 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.2 Hz), 5.11 (2H, s), 2.42 (3H, s)

2-(3-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=6.12 min, MH⁺ 254.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.48-7.31 (4H, m), 6.96-6.92 (1H, m), 6.87 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 6.66 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.2 Hz), 5.09 (2H, s), 3.00 (6H, s)

5-Bromo-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=9.41 min, MH⁺ 289.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.10 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 8.04 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.78 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.58 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.0 Hz), 7.45 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.43 (3H, s)

2-o-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=6.16 min, MH⁺ 225.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.05 (1H, d, J 7.7 Hz), 7.53-7.37 (4H, m), 6.90 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 6.68 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.2 Hz), 5.10 (2H, s), 2.71 (3H, s)

2-(2-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=4.31 min, MH⁺ 245.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.10 (1H, d, J 7.3 Hz), 7.75-7.52 (3H, m), 7.45 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 6.92 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 6.73 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 5.16 (2H, s)

6-Bromo-2-p-tolyloxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine

LCMS RT=8.40 min, MH⁺ 288.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.59 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 8.50 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 8.13 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.48 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz)

5,6-Dimethyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.76 min, MH⁺ 238.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.06 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.56 (2H, s), 7.41 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 2.41 (3H, s), 2.35 (3H, s), 2.33 (3H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=9.07 min, MH⁺ 258.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.19 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.69 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.60 (2H, s), 2.38 (3H, s), 2.36 (3H, s)

2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)-5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=9.68 min, MH⁺ 291.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.16 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.90 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 7.69-7.61 (3H, m), 2.38 (3H, s), 2.36 (3H, s)

2-(3-Fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=9.45 min, MH⁺ 229.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.98 (1H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 7.89-7.84 (1H, m), 7.68-7.60 (1H, m), 7.48-7.42 (2H, m), 6.89 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.71 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.2 Hz), 5.15 (2H, s)

2-(5-Butylpyridin-2-yl)-6-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.34 min, MH⁺ 298.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.81 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 8.71 (1H, d, J 1.5 Hz), 8.37-8.32 (2H, m), 8.08 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.95 (1H, dd, J 8.1 2.1 Hz), 2.75 (2H, t, J 7.6 Hz), 1.70-1.59 (2H, m), 1.41-1.29 (2H, m), 0.93 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(isopropylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.98 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.29-8.24 (3H, m), 8.09 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.94 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.7 Hz), 7.74 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 3.56-3.50 (1H, m), 1.19 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

5-Bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=9.09 min, MH⁺ 307.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.21 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.08 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.80 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.71 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.62 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.0 Hz)

4-(5-Chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline

LCMS RT=6.48 min, MH⁺ 244.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.86 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.74 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 7.70 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.34 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 6.70 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 6.06 (2H, s)

4-(6-Chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline

LCMS RT=6.57 min, MH⁺ 245.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.87-7.82 (3H, m), 7.66 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.37 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.0 Hz), 6.70 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 6.04 (2H, s)

2-(3-Chlorophenyl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.78 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.34 (1H, d, J 1.3 Hz), 8.23-8.20 (2H, m), 8.10 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.99 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.80-7.76 (1H, m), 7.72-7.67 (1H, m), 3.40 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.13 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.37 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.39 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 8.20 (1H, dd, J 7.6 1.7 Hz), 8.12 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 8.01 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.78-7.60 (3H, m), 1.14 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.25 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.39 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 8.35 (1H, d, J 1.4 Hz), 8.19 (1H, dd, J 8.4 2.0 Hz), 8.10 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.99 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.94 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 3.41 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.13 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

2-(2,3-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.80 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.42 (1H, d, J 1.8 0.6 Hz), 8.17-8.13 (2H, m), 8.05-7.96 (2H, m), 7.65 (1H, t, J 8.0 Hz), 3.41 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.14 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

2-(1-Phenylethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=5.80 min, MH⁺ 239.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.35-7.23 (6H, m), 6.80 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.57 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.2 Hz), 5.02 (2H, s), 4.42 (1H, q, J 7.1 Hz), 1.66 (3H, d, J 7.2 Hz)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole-5-sulfonic acid

LCMS RT=4.44 min, MH⁺ 309.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.28 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.03 (1H, s), 7.83-7.73 (4H, m)

5-Chloro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.51 min, MH⁺ 231.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.87 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 8.11 (2H, d, J 6.1 Hz), 8.04 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.92 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.57 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.1 Hz)

6-Chloro-2-(pyridin-4-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.49 min, MH⁺ 231.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.87 (2H, d, J 6.1 Hz), 8.10-8.08 (3H, m), 7.93 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.54 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.0 Hz)

4-(5-Bromobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline

LCMS RT=6.70 min, MH⁺ 289.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.88-7.83 (3H, m), 7.66 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.46 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.1 Hz), 6.69 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 6.09 (2H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(methylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.43 min, MH⁺ 308.2; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.43 (1H, dd, J 1.8 0.3 Hz), 8.28 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.05 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.9 Hz), 7.81 (1H, dd, J 8.5 0.4 Hz), 7.61 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 3.18 (3H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(propylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.09 min, MH⁺ 335.9; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.38 (1H, dd, J 1.7 0.4 Hz), 8.27 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 8.00 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 7.80 (1H, dd, J 8.5 0.4 Hz), 7.60 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 3.21-3.15 (2H, m), 1.89-1.76 (2H, m), 1.05 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

2-(Naphthalen-1-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=6.59 min, MH⁺ 261.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.41 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 8.38 (1H, dd, J 7.3 1.0 Hz), 8.19 (1H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 8.09 (1H, dd, J 7.8 0.9 Hz), 7.79-7.64 (3H, m), 7.49 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 6.99 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.74 (1H, d, J 8.7 2.2 Hz), 5.17 (2H, s)

2-(Biphenyl-4-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-a mine

LCMS RT=6.92 min, MH⁺ 287.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.22 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.90 (2H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 7.81-7.76 (2H, m), 7.53 (2H, t, J 7.8 Hz), 7.47-7.41 (2H, m), 6.90 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 6.69 (1H, d, J 8.6 2.2 Hz), 5.14 (2H, s)

2-(Quinolin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=5.78 min, MH⁺ 262.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.60 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.39 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 8.19 (1H, dd, J 8.3 0.5 Hz), 8.10 (1H, dd, J 8.4 0.8 Hz), 7.92-7.86 (1H, m), 7.76-7.70 (1H, m), 7.56 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 6.97 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.79 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.2 Hz), 5.22 (2H, s)

2-(Quinolin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=5.76 min, MH⁺ 262.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.58 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 8.14 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 8.24 (1H, dd, J 7.8 0.8 Hz), 8.13 (1H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 7.93-7.88 (1H, m), 7.74 (1H, td, J 8.0 0.9 Hz), 7.49 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 6.95 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.74 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.2 Hz), 5.20 (2H, s)

2-(6-Methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=6.56 min, MH⁺ 291.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.67 (1H, d, J 1.3 Hz), 8.16 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.7 Hz), 8.07 (1H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 7.99 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.45-7.42 (2H, m), 7.27 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.5 Hz), 6.90 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.68 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.2 Hz), 5.12 (2H, s), 3.92 (3H, s)

2-(6-Bromonaphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=7.59 min, MH⁺ 339.3; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.78 (1H, s), 8.34 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.26 (1H, d, J 8.6 1.6 Hz), 8.14 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 8.09 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.76 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.0 Hz), 7.46 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 6.92 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 6.72 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.2 Hz), 5.16 (2H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)naphtho[1,2-d]oxazole

LCMS RT=9.55 min, MH⁺ 280.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.47 (1H, dd, J 8.2 0.6 Hz), 8.29 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.17-8.13 (1H, m), 8.02 (2H, s), 7.78-7.70 (3H, m), 7.67-7.61 (1H, m)

1-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propan-1-one

LCMS RT=7.92 min, MH⁺ 286.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.44 (1H, dd, J 1.7 0.4 Hz), 8.24 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.09 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.7 Hz), 7.93 (1H, dd, J 8.6 0.4 Hz), 7.73 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 3.17 (2H, q, J 7.2 Hz), 1.13 (3H, t, J 7.1 Hz)

1-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)ethanone

LCMS RT=7.27 min, MH⁺ 271.7; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.44 (1H, dd, J 1.7 0.4 Hz), 8.24 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 8.08 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.7 Hz), 7.93 (1H, dd, J 8.5 0.5 Hz), 7.73 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 2.69 (3H, s)

2-(4-Cyclohexylphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=8.15 min, MH⁺ 293.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.05 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.45-7.38 (3H, m), 6.86 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.65 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.2 Hz), 5.10 (2H, s), 2.64-2.56 (1H, m), 1.83-1.70 (5H, m), 1.51-1.23 (5H, m)

5-(Ethylsulfonyl)-2-(quinolin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.14 min, MH⁺ 339.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.69 (1H, dd, J 8.5 2.2 Hz), 8.52-8.43 (2H, m), 8.28-8.21 (2H, m), 8.16 (1H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 8.09-8.04 (1H, m), 7.97-7.90 (1H, m), 7.82-7.76 (1H, m), 3.48-3.38 (2H, m), 1.15 (3H, td, J 7.3 1.3 Hz)

5-(Ethylsulfonyl)-2-(quinolin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.05 min, MH⁺ 339.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.65 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 9.31 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 8.40 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.31 (1H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 8.17 (2H, dd, J 8.3 2.2 Hz), 8.02 (1H, dd, J 8.7 1.8 Hz), 8.00-7.93 (1H, m), 7.82-7.76 (1H, m), 3.43 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.15 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

2-(6-Bromonaphthalen-2-yl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.86 min, MH⁺ 418.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.95 (1H, m), 8.39-8.33 (3H, m), 8.21 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 8.17 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 8.13 (1H, dd, J 8.5 0.5 Hz), 7.99 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.81 (1H, dd, J 8.7 1.9 Hz), 3.41 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.15 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

2-(4-Cyclohexylphenyl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.56 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.29 (1H, dd, J 1.8 0.4 Hz), 8.17 (2H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 8.07 (1H, dd, J 8.6 0.5 Hz), 7.94 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 7.51 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 3.39 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 2.74-2.60 (1H, m), 1.84-1.71 (5H, m), 1.53-1.24 (5H, m), 1.13 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

2-(Biphenyl-4-yl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.31 min, MH⁺ 364.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.36-8.32 (3H, m), 8.11 (1H, dd, J 8.6 0.5 Hz), 8.00-7.95 (3H, m), 7.84-7.79 (2H, m), 7.57-7.43 (3H, m), 3.41 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.14 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

5-(Ethylsulfonyl)-2-(naphthalen-1-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.03 min, MH⁺ 338.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.41 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 8.52 (1H, dd, J 7.2 1.2 Hz), 8.44 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.30 (1H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 8.17-8.12 (2H, m), 8.02 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.84-7.68 (3H, m), 3.43 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.15 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

5-(Ethylsulfonyl)-2-(6-fluoronaphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.29 min, MH⁺ 356.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.97 (1H, m), 8.37-8.32 (3H, m), 8.17 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 8.12 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.99 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.6 Hz), 7.89 (1H, dd, J 10.0 2.0 Hz), 7.61 (1H, td, J 8.7 2.0 Hz), 3.41 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.14 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

2-(Benzo[b]thiophen-5-yl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.77 min, MH⁺ 344.1; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.70 (1H, d, J 1.2 Hz), 8.27 (1H, dd, J 1.8 0.4 Hz), 8.18 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.5 Hz), 7.99 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.88 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 7.70 (1H, dd, J 8.5 0.4 Hz), 7.52 (1H, d, J 5.5 Hz), 7.43 (1H, dd, J 5.5 0.6 Hz), 3.12 (2H, q, J 7.4 Hz), 1.25 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

5-Amino-2-(5,6-dichlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol

LCMS RT=7.83 min, MH⁺ 295.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.88 (1H, s), 8.19 (1H, s), 8.06 (1H, s), 7.69 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 6.35 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.1 Hz), 6.29 (2H, br), 6.24 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz)

2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(isopropylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.68 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.41 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 8.31 (1H, dd, J 1.8 0.4 Hz), 8.21 (1H, dd, J 8.4 2.0 Hz), 8.11 (1H, dd, J 8.6 0.5 Hz), 7.98-7.93 (2H, m), 3.59-3.50 (1H, m), 1.19 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(4-(5,6-Dimethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-3-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide

LCMS RT=6.70 min, MH⁺ 263.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.83 (1H, s), 8.02 (1H, dd, J 9.9 6.9 Hz), 7.85 (1H, dd, J 10.4 7.5 Hz), 7.62 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 6.29 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.1 Hz), 6.18 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.15 (2H, br)

4-(5,6-Dichlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline

LCMS RT=7.27 min, MH⁺ 279.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.10 (1H, s), 7.97 (1H, s), 7.85 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 6.70 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 6.14 (2H, s)

5-(Ethylsulfonyl)-2-(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.71 min, MH⁺ 342.2; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.03 (1H, dd, J 1.8 0.5 Hz), 7.93-7.87 (2H, m), 7.85 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 7.65 (1H, dd, J 8.5 0.5 Hz), 7.23-7.15 (1H, m), 3.11 (2H, q, J 7.4 Hz), 2.85-2.76 (4H, m), 1.81-1.76 (4H, m), 1.24 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

5-Amino-2-(5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenol

LCMS RT=5.99 min, MH⁺ 319.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.88 (1H, s), 8.16 (1H, dd, J 1.8 0.5 Hz), 7.97 (1H, dd, J 8.5 0.5 Hz), 7.84 (1H, dd, J 8.4 1.9 Hz), 7.69 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 6.31 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.1 Hz), 6.24 (2H, s), 6.20 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 3.37 (2H, q, J 7.5 Hz), 1.12 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

Method 1A (Compounds Ic) N-(2-(Pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)nicotinamide

LCMS RT=4.64 min, MH⁺ 317.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.67 (1H, s), 9.37 (1H, d, J 1.5 Hz), 9.16 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 8.84-8.78 (2H, m), 8.56 (1H, dt, J 8.0 1.7 Hz), 8.36-8.32 (2H, m), 7.86 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.80 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.0 Hz), 7.70-7.58 (2H, m)

4-Methoxy-N-(2-(4-methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.25 (1H, s), 8.23 (1H, s), 8.16 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 8.00 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.72 (2H, s), 7.17 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.09 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 3.88 (3H, s), 3.85 (3H, s)

N-(2-benzylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-phenylacetamide

LCMS RT=6.22 min, MH⁺ 343.1; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 7.70 (1H, s), 7.42 (1H, s), 7.30-7.15 (12H, m), 4.14 (2H, s), 3.63 (2H, s)

2,3-Dichloro-N-(2-(2,3-dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=8.09 min, MH⁺ 450.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.84 (1H, s), 8.32 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.14 (1H, dd, J 8.9 1.5 Hz), 7.95 (1H, dd, J 8.1 1.6 Hz), 7.85 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.81 (1H, dd, J 8.0 1.6 Hz), 7.73 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 7.65-7.50 (3H, m)

Method 1A (Compounds Id) 2′-(4-Propylphenyl)-2,6′-bibenzo[d]oxazole-6-carboxylic acid

¹H NMR (DMSO): 13.20 (1H, br), 8.58 (1H, dd, J 1.5 0.4 Hz), 8.33-8.30 (2H, m), 8.19 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 8.06-8.02 (2H, m), 7.93 (1H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 7.50 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 2.69 (2H, t, J 7.8 Hz), 1.73-1.61 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

Method 1A (Compounds Ie) 4-Amino-N-(4-(5-bromobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)benzamide

LCMS RT=6.87 min, MH⁺ 408.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.14 (1H, s), 8.16 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 8.07-8.01 (3H, m), 7.79-7.74 (3H, m), 7.57 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.0 Hz), 6.62 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 5.86 (2H, s)

Method 1B (Compounds I) 2-Benzyl-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole

To 2-amino-4-nitrophenol (300 mg, 1.95 mmol) in dioxane (2.5 mL) was added 2-phenylacetyl chloride (290 μL, 2.15 mmol) at room temperature. The reaction vessel was heated in the microwave at 210° C. for 15 min. After cooling, the mixture was slowly poured into 1M aqueous sodium hydroxide (50 mL), and the resulting precipitate filtered and washed with water. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting using a gradient (ethyl acetate/hexanes 1:7 v/v to ethyl acetate/hexanes 1:5 v/v) to afford 165 mg (33%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.47 min, MH⁺ 255.2)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.60 (1H, d, J 2.4 Hz), 8.30 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.4 Hz), 7.95 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.43-7.27 (5H, m), 4.44 (2H, s)

All compounds below were prepared following the same general method. The acid chloride used was either a commercially available compound or synthesized from the corresponding carboxylic acid using standard conditions.

2-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.74 min, MH⁺ 284.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.60 (1H, d, J 2.3 Hz), 8.31 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.3 Hz), 7.99 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.82 (1H, dd, J 8.2 1.7 Hz), 7.66 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 7.18 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 6.20 (2H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5,6-methylenedioxybenzoxazole

LCMS RT=7.54 min, MH⁺ 274.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.11 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.66 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.49 (1H, s), 7.36 (1H, s), 6.13 (2H, s)

5-Tert-butyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=10.20 min, MH⁺ 286.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.20 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.80 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.72-7.68 (3H, m), 7.52 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.0 Hz), 1.37 (9H, s)

2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-6-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.40 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.77 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 8.40 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 8.36 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.2 Hz), 8.21 (1H, dd, J 8.5 2.1 Hz), 8.07 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.96 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole-5-sulfonamide

LCMS RT=6.04 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.27-8.22 (3H, m), 8.02 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.95-7.91 (1H, m), 7.74-7.71 (2H, m), 7.50 (2H, s)

5-Chloro-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.10 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.73 (1H, s), 8.31 (1H, s), 8.24 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.76 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz)

5-Nitro-2-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.66 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.72 (1H, d, J 2.3 Hz), 8.38 (3H, m), 8.09 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.66 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz)

2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole[1,3]dioxole

LCMS RT=8.70 min, MH⁺ 307.9; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.18 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 7.91 (1H, dd, J 8.4 2.0 Hz), 7.50 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.09 (1H, s), 6.99 (1H, s), 5.99 (2H, s)

2-(Furan-2-yl)-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.24 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.66 (1H, d, J 2.3 Hz), 8.35 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.4 Hz), 8.18 (1H, d, J 1.0 Hz), 8.05 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.62 (1H, d, J 3.5 Hz), 6.90-6.88 (1H, m)

2-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-5-chloro-6-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.21 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.68 (1H, s), 8.23 (1H, s), 7.83 (1H, dd, J 8.2 1.6 Hz), 7.66 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 7.20 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 6.22 (2H, s)

5-(Ethylsulfonyl)-2-(naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.94 min, MH⁺ 338.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.90 (1H, br), 8.34 (1H, d, J 1.4 Hz), 8.30 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.7 Hz), 8.24-8.05 (4H, m), 7.99 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 7.73-7.64 (2H, m), 3.41 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.15 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

2-(3-Chloro-2-fluorophenyl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.48 min, MH⁺ 338.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.40 (1H, dd, J 1.7 0.5 Hz), 8.27-8.21 (1H, m), 8.14 (1H, dd, J 8.6 0.4 Hz), 8.01 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.97-7.92 (1H, m), 7.51 (1H, td, J 8.0 1.0 Hz), 3.41 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.13 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

2-Cyclohexyl-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.57 min, MH⁺ 293.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.20 (1H, d, J 1.5 Hz), 7.97 (1H, dd, J 8.5 Hz), 7.88 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 3.35 (2H, q, J 7.4 Hz), 3.13-3.04 (1H, m), 2.14-2.09 (2H, m), 1.82-1.58 (5H, m), 1.50-1.18 (3H, m), 1.10 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

2-(5-Chloropyridin-2-yl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=5.92 min, MH⁺ 323.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.91 (1H, d, J 2.4 Hz), 8.42-8.39 (2H, m), 8.25 (1H, dd, J 8.5 2.4 Hz), 8.16 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 8.03 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 3.41 (2H, q, J 7.2 Hz), 1.13 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

2-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.09 min, MH⁺ 332.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.26 (1H, dd, J 1.8 0.5 Hz), 8.03 (1H, dd, J 8.5 0.5 Hz), 7.92 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 7.83 (1H, dd, J 8.2 1.7 Hz), 7.68 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 7.19 (1H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 6.20 (2H, s), 3.39 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.12 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

5-Chloro-2-(4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.43 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.45 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 8.18 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 8.02 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.92 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.56 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.1 Hz)

2-(2,2-Difluorobenzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.70 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.32 (1H, dd, J 1.8 0.5 Hz), 8.24 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 8.16 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.7 Hz), 8.09 (1H, dd, J 8.6 0.5 Hz), 7.97 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 7.71 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 3.40 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.13 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-ol

LCMS RT=6.42 min, MH⁺ 246.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.94 (1H, s), 8.13 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.66 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.60 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.10 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 6.87 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.3 Hz)

2-(5-(Ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)naphthalen-1-ol

LCMS RT=7.77 min, MH⁺ 353.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 12.24 (1H, s), 8.44-8.39 (2H, m), 8.19-7.98 (4H, m), 7.77-7.63 (3H, m), 3.42 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.15 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

2-(Benzofuran-5-yl)-5-(ethylsulfonyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.47 min, MH⁺ 328.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.61 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.31 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.22 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.7 Hz), 8.19 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 8.09 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.95 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.9 Hz), 7.88 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.19-7.17 (1H, m), 3.40 (2H, q, J 7.4 Hz), 1.15 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N,N-diethylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-sulfonamide

LCMS RT=7.75 min, MH⁺ 364.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.26-8.21 (3H, m), 8.03 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.89 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.74 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 3.22 (4H, q, J 7.2 Hz), 1.06 (6H, t, J 7.2 Hz)

2-(Naphthalen-2-yl)-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=9.10 min, MH⁺ 330.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.88 (1H, br), 8.27 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.7 Hz), 8.23-8.19 (1H, m), 8.16 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.08-8.04 (1H, m), 7.97 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.95-7.93 (1H, m), 7.73-7.64 (2H, m), 7.52-7.47 (1H, m)

2-(Naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxylic acid

LCMS RT=4.83 min, MH⁺ 289.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 13.20 (1H, br), 8.89 (1H, br), 8.36 (1H, dd, J 1.6 0.5 Hz), 8.30 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 8.24-8.20 (1H, m), 8.17 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 8.10-8.04 (2H, m), 7.94 (1H, dd, J 8.5 0.5 Hz), 7.73-7.63 (2H, m)

2-(Naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.19 min, MH⁺ 246.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.86 (1H, br), 8.29 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 8.22-8.18 (1H, m), 8.15 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.07-8.03 (1H, m), 7.88-7.83 (2H, m), 7.71-7.62 (2H, m), 7.51-7.42 (2H, m)

5-tert-Butyl-2-(naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=10.50 min, MH⁺ 302.2; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.70 (1H, s), 8.25 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.5 Hz), 7.94-7.89 (2H, m), 7.85-7.81 (1H, m), 7.77 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 7.54-7.45 (3H, m), 7.37 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 1.35 (9H, s)

5,6-Difluoro-2-(naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.57 min, MH⁺ 282.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.82 (1H, br), 8.24 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 8.21-8.12 (3H, m), 8.07-8.00 (2H, m), 7.72-7.63 (2H, m)

1-(2′-(3″,4″-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5′-yl)ethanone

LCMS RT=8.19 min, MH⁺ 305.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.45 (1H, dd, J 1.7 0.5 Hz), 8.38 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 8.18 (1H, dd, J 8.5 2.1 Hz), 8.09 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.96-7.91 (2H, m), 2.69 (3H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-6-methylbenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.41 min, MH⁺ 244.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.18 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.72-7.61 (4H, m), 7.27-7.23 (1H, m), 2.48 (3H, s)

5-Methyl-2-(naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.82 min, MH⁺ 260.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.83 (1H, d, J 1.1 Hz), 8.26 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.7 Hz), 8.21-8.16 (1H, m), 8.13 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.06-8.02 (1H, m), 7.72-7.64 (4H, m), 7.30-7.26 (1H, m), 2.47 (3H, s)

Method 1C (Compounds I) 6-Nitro-2-phenyloxazolo[5,4-b]pyridine

To polyphosphoric acid at 165° C. was added N-(5-nitro-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)benzamide (300 mg, 1.16 mmol). The resulting mixture was then heated to 165° C. for 30 min. The solution was then poured into water. The resulting precipitate was collected by filtration, dissolved in diethyl ether, filtered through alumina and evaporated to afford 9 mg (3%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.31 (1H, d, J 2.5 Hz), 9.12 (1H, d, J 2.5 Hz), 8.32-8.27 (2H, m), 7.79-7.67 (3H, m)

All compounds below were prepared following the same general method.

5-Nitro-2-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=5.83 min, MH⁺ 241.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.87-8.84 (1H, m), 8.78 (1H, d, J 2.3 Hz), 8.44-8.40 (2H, m), 8.16-8.10 (2H, m), 7.74-7.69 (1H, m)

6-Nitro-2-(pyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=5.84 min, MH⁺ 242.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.79-8.76 (2H, m), 8.34 (1H, dt, J 7.9 1.0 Hz), 8.29 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 8.07-8.02 (2H, m), 7.64 (1H, ddd, J 7.7 4.8 1.2 Hz)

2-(5-Butylpyridin-2-yl)-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.32 min, MH⁺ 298.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.68 (1H, dd, J 2.3 0.3 Hz), 8.64 (1H, dd, J 2.1 0.5 Hz), 8.33 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.4 Hz), 8.26 (1H, dd, J 8.0 0.6 Hz), 8.05 (1H, dd, J 9.0 0.3 Hz), 7.88 (1H, dd, J 8.1 2.1 Hz), 2.70-2.66 (2H, m), 1.62-1.52 (2H, m), 1.34-1.22 (2H, m), 0.86 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

Method 1D (Compounds I) 2-(2,4-Difluorophenyl)-5,6-dimethylbenzo[d]oxazole

A suspension of 2-(2,4-difluorobenzamido)-4,5-dimethylphenyl 2,4-difluorobenzoate (90 mg, 0.22 mmol) and 4-methylbenzenesulfonic acid (82 mg, 0.43 mmol) in xylene (2 mL) was heated at reflux for 16 h. After cooling, the solution was diluted with ethyl acetate and washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate solution followed by brine. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 1:15 v/v to afford 36 mg (64%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=7.81 min, MH⁺ 260.0)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.30-8.22 (1H, m), 7.63-7.52 (3H, m), 7.39-7.30 (1H, m), 2.37 (3H, s), 2.35 (3H, s)

Method 2A (Compounds Ib) 2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

To 5-nitro-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole (4.8 g, 18.90 mmol) in ethyl acetate/acetic acid (250 mL/1 mL) was added palladium on carbon (480 mg). The reaction vessel was purged three times with nitrogen, followed by hydrogen three times, and then left stirring under hydrogen for 16 h. The reaction vessel was finally purged three times with nitrogen, before filtration on a pad of Celite®, which was washed with ethyl acetate. The organic solution was washed with saturated aqueous Na₂CO₃, followed by brine. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated to afford 2.5 g (60%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.02 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.39 (3H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 6.86 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.65 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.2 Hz), 5.09 (2H, s), 2.40 (3H, s)

Method 2B (Compounds Ib)

As Method 2A, except ethanol was used instead of ethyl acetate/acetic acid. After evaporation of the solvents, the material was taken up in 2M HCl, the resulting precipitate was discarded, and the solution was basified with 2N NaOH to afford the title compound as a precipitate.

2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-6-amine

LCMS RT=5.93 min, MH⁺ 211.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.10-8.07 (2H, m), 7.58-7.54 (3H, m), 7.42 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 6.83 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 6.65 (1H, dd, J 8.5 2.0 Hz), 5.46 (2H, s)

Method 2C (Compounds Ib) 2-(4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

To 5-nitro-2-(4-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazole (850 mg, 2.62 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL) was added ammonium formate (827 mg, 13.1 mmol) and palladium on carbon (85 mg). The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 20 min, then filtrated through a pad of Celite®, and washed with ethyl acetate. The organic solution was washed with water, followed by brine. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated to afford 434 mg (56%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.51 min, MH⁺ 294.9)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.25 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.62-7.56 (2H, m), 7.44 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 6.89 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.70 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.3 Hz), 5.16 (2H, s)

Method 2D (Compounds Ib) 2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-4-amine

To 4-nitro-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole (330 mg, 1.30 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL) was added tin (II) chloride (1.23 g, 6.5 mmol). The suspension was stirred at 70° C. for 16 h. After cooling, the solution was poured into ice/water and neutralize with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃. The aqueous layer was then extracted twice with ethyl acetate (500 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated to afford 188 mg (65%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.76 min, MH⁺ 225.1)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.04 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.41 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 7.07 (1H, t, J 8.0 Hz), 6.85 (1H, dd, J 8.0 0.8 Hz), 6.55 (1H, dd, J 8.0 0.8 Hz), 5.67 (2H, s), 2.41 (3H, s)

The compound below was prepared following the same general method.

2-Phenyloxazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-6-a mine

LCMS RT=5.41 min, MH⁺ 212.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.19-8.15 (2H, m), 7.73 (1H, d, J 2.4 Hz), 7.63-7.58 (3H, m), 7.32 (1H, d, J 2.4 Hz), 5.38 (2H, s)

Method 2E (Compounds Ib) 2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-6-amine

To 6-nitro-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole (2.1 g, 8.27 mmol) in ethanol:water 2:1 v/v (60 mL) at 70° C. was added iron powder (2.14 g, 38.3 mmol) and ammonium chloride (819 mg, 15.3 mmol). The suspension was stirred at reflux for 16 h. After cooling, the solution was filtered through a pad of Celite® and washed with ethanol. After evaporation of the solvent, the aqueous layer was extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate:hexanes 1:3 v/v to afford 70 mg (4%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.12 min, MH⁺ 223.1)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.97 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 7.40-7.36 (3H, m), 6.82 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 6.64 (1H, dd, J 8.5 2.0 Hz), 5.41 (2H, s), 2.39 (3H, s)

All compounds below were prepared following the same general method.

2-Phenethylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=5.82 min, MH⁺ 238.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.29-7.16 (6H, m), 6.76 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 6.57 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.2 Hz), 4.98 (2H, s), 3.19-3.06 (4H, m)

2-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=5.77 min, MH⁺ 254.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.69 (1H, dd, J 8.2 1.7 Hz), 7.58 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 7.37 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.11 (1H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 6.84 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.64 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.2 Hz), 6.16 (2H, s), 5.07 (2H, s)

2-(benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-5-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-6-amine

LCMS RT=6.52 min, MH⁺ 289.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.72 (1H, dd, J 8.2 1.8 Hz), 7.69 (1H, s), 7.61 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 7.17 (1H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.13 (1H, s), 6.21 (2H, s), 5.66 (2H, s)

Method 2F (Compounds Ib)

As Method 2E, except THF:water (2:1 v/v) was used instead of ethanol:water (2:1 v/v).

2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-amine

LCMS RT=7.12 min, MH⁺ 278.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.22 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.03 (1H, dd, J 8.4 2.0 Hz), 7.83 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.44 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 6.82 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.68 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.0 Hz), 5.57 (2H, s)

Method 3A (Compounds II) 3-Phenyl-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide

To a solution of 2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine (50 mg, 0.24 mmol) in dichloromethane (2 mL) at room temperature was added 3-phenylpropanoyl chloride (44.1 mg, 0.26 mmol) followed immediately by diisopropylethylamine (82 μL, 0.48 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. Dichloromethane was added and the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous Na₂CO₃. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was dissolved in methanol, passed through an acidic scavenger column (silica-based quaternary amine SPE-AX from Biotage®) and then evaporated to afford 61.1 mg (75%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.45 min, MH⁺ 343.2)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.11 (1H, s), 8.22-8.15 (3H, m), 7.71 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.66-7.59 (3H, m), 7.51 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.1 Hz), 7.33-7.17 (5H, m), 2.96 (2H, t, J 7.2 Hz), 2.67 (2H, t, J 7.1 Hz)

All compounds below were prepared following the same general method.

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

LCMS RT=5.16 min, MH⁺ 253.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.14 (1H, s), 8.21-8.14 (3H, m), 7.71 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.65-7.60 (3H, m), 7.51 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.1 Hz), 2.09 (3H, s)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide

LCMS RT=5.49 min, MH⁺ 267.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.09 (1H, s), 8.21-8.16 (3H, m), 7.71 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.66-7.61 (3H, m), 7.54 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.1 Hz), 2.37 (2H, q, J 7.6 Hz), 1.12 (3H, t, J 7.6 Hz)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=5.78 min, MH⁺ 281.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.09 (1H, s), 8.21-8.16 (3H, m), 7.71 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.64-7.60 (3H, m), 7.54 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.1 Hz), 2.33 (2H, q, J 7.6 Hz), 1.69-1.61 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.6 Hz)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pentanamide

LCMS RT=6.21 min, MH⁺ 295.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.09 (1H, s), 8.21-8.16 (3H, m), 7.71 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.65-7.60 (3H, m), 7.54 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.1 Hz), 2.35 (2H, q, J 7.6 Hz), 1.66-1.58 (2H, m), 1.39-1.31 (2H, m), 0.92 (3H, t, J 7.6 Hz)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=5.79 min, MH⁺ 281.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.02 (1H, s), 8.22-8.18 (3H, m), 7.71 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.66-7.60 (3H, m), 7.55 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.1 Hz), 2.67-2.58 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, s)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)furan-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=5.82 min, MH⁺ 305.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.42 (1H, s), 8.26-8.20 (3H, m), 7.97 (1H, dd, J 1.7 0.8 Hz), 7.77 (2H, d, J 1.3 Hz), 7.66-7.62 (3H, m), 7.38 (1H, d, J 3.4 Hz), 6.73 (1H, dd, J 3.4 1.7 Hz)

4-Chloro-N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=7.23 min, MH⁺ 363.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.55 (1H, s), 8.32-8.31 (1H, m), 8.17 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 8.08 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.84-7.77 (2H, m), 7.70 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.50 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 2.49 (3H, s)

4-Methoxy-N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=6.41 min, MH⁺ 359.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.35 (1H, s), 8.33 (1H, s), 8.17 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 8.07 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.81 (2H, s), 7.51 (2H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 7.16 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 3.17 (3H, s), 2.49 (3H, s)

Method 3B (Compounds II)

As Method 3A, except instead of diisopropylamine, triethylamine was used as a base.

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)nicotinamide

LCMS RT=5.48 min, MH⁺ 316.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.70 (1H, s), 9.21 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 8.85 (1H, dd, J 4.8 1.6 Hz), 8.40 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.37 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.30-8.27 (2H, m), 7.89-7.80 (2H, m), 7.72-7.64 (4H, m)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isonicotinamide

LCMS RT=5.46 min, MH⁺ 316.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.76 (1H, s), 8.88 (2H, d, J 5.9 Hz), 8.36 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.31-8.27 (2H, m), 7.97 (2H, d, J 6.1 Hz), 7.90-7.80 (2H, m), 7.73-7.68 (3H, m)

4-Chloro-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=7.07 min, MH⁺ 349.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.57 (1H, s), 8.35-8.34 (1H, m), 8.30-8.27 (2H, m), 8.09 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.88-7.80 (2H, m), 7.72-7.67 (5H, m)

4-Methyl-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=6.80 min, MH⁺ 329.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.41 (1H, s), 8.37-8.35 (1H, m), 8.30-8.26 (2H, m), 7.98 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 7.84 (2H, s), 7.72-7.67 (3H, m), 7.43 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.47 (3H, s)

4-Methoxy-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=6.37 min, MH⁺ 345.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.33 (1H, s), 8.35 (1H, s), 8.30-8.26 (2H, m), 8.06 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.83 (2H, s), 7.71-7.67 (3H, m), 7.14 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 3.92 (3H, s)

2-Methoxy-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=7.06 min, MH⁺ 345.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.37 (1H, s), 8.38-8.36 (1H, m), 8.30-8.26 (2H, m), 7.84-7.56 (7H, m), 7.27 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.14 (1H, t, J 7.3 Hz), 3.99 (3H, s)

4-(Dimethylamino)-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=6.63 min, MH⁺ 358.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.10 (1H, s), 8.35-8.34 (1H, m), 8.30-8.26 (2H, m), 7.96 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.82-7.80 (2H, m), 7.71-7.68 (3H, m), 6.84 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 3.08 (6H, s)

3,4-Dichloro-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=7.95 min, MH⁺ 382.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.63 (1H, s), 8.37-8.26 (4H, m), 8.04 (1H, dd, J 8.4 2.1 Hz), 7.92-7.78 (3H, m), 7.73-7.65 (3H, m)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide

LCMS RT=7.19 min, MH⁺ 383.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.72 (1H, s), 8.37-8.24 (5H, m), 8.00 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.89-7.82 (2H, m), 7.74-7.67 (3H, m)

3,5-Dichloro-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=8.30 min, MH⁺ 382.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.67 (1H, s), 8.33-8.26 (3H, m), 8.09 (2H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 7.96 (1H, t, J 2.0 Hz), 7.89-7.78 (2H, m), 7.72-7.67 (3H, m)

4-Fluoro-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=6.53 min, MH⁺ 333.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.50 (1H, s), 8.34-8.33 (1H, m), 8.39-8.26 (2H, m), 8.16-8.11 (2H, m), 7.86-7.79 (2H, m), 7.71-7.65 (3H, m), 7.45 (2H, t, J 8.8 Hz)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-carboxamide

LCMS RT=7.74 min, MH⁺ 391.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.55 (1H, s), 8.39-8.38 (1H, m), 8.31-8.27 (2H, m), 8.17 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.93 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.86-7.83 (4H, m), 7.72-7.69 (3H, m), 7.62-7.50 (3H, m)

2-Phenyl-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

LCMS RT=6.32 min, MH⁺ 329.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.42 (1H, s), 8.27-8.21 (3H, m), 7.78 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.71-7.65 (3H, m), 7.61 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.1 Hz), 7.45-7.30 (5H, m), 3.75 (2H, s)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)cinnamamide

LCMS RT=6.86 min, MH⁺ 341.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.48 (1H, s), 8.37 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.29-8.26 (2H, m), 7.83 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.73-7.67 (7H, m), 7.56-7.48 (3H, m), 6.93 (1H, d, J 15.6 Hz)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-1-naphthamide

LCMS RT=7.07 min, MH⁺ 365.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.82 (1H, s), 8.44 (1H, s), 8.31-8.28 (3H, m), 8.18-8.10 (2H, m), 7.88-7.83 (3H, m), 7.73-7.65 (6H, m)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-naphthamide

LCMS RT=7.37 min, MH⁺ 365.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.69 (1H, s), 8.69 (1H, s), 8.42 (1H, s), 8.31-8.28 (2H, m), 8.20-8.08 (4H, m), 7.90-7.88 (2H, m), 7.75-7.68 (5H, m)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=6.31 min, MH⁺ 321.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.47 (1H, s), 8.30-8.26 (3H, m), 8.12 (1H, dd, J 3.8 1.1 Hz), 7.94 (1H, dd, J 5.0 1.1 Hz), 7.85 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.77 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.0 Hz), 7.73-7.65 (3H, m), 7.33-7.30 (1H, m)

N-(2-(Pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=5.63 min, MH⁺ 315.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.53 (1H, s), 9.45-9.42 (1H, m), 8.88 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.6 Hz), 8.62 (1H, dt, J 8.0 1.8 Hz), 8.42-8.40 (1H, m), 8.06 (2H, dd, J 6.6 1.2 Hz), 7.88 (2H, s), 7.75-7.59 (4H, m)

4-Chloro-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=6.12 min, MH⁺ 349.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.58 (1H, s), 9.43-9.42 (1H, m), 8.89-8.87 (1H, m), 8.64-8.59 (1H, m), 8.40-8.38 (1H, m), 8.09 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.91-7.83 (2H, m), 7.76-7.69 (3H, m)

4-Methyl-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=5.91 min, MH⁺ 330.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.43 (1H, s), 9.43 (1H, dd, J 2.1 0.9 Hz), 8.88 (1H, dd, J 4.8 1.6 Hz), 8.61 (1H, dt, J 8.0 1.9 Hz), 8.40 (1H, t, J 1.2 Hz), 7.98 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.87 (2H, d, J 1.2 Hz), 7.75-7.70 (1H, m), 7.43 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.47 (3H, s)

4-Methoxy-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=5.64 min, MH⁺ 345.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.37 (1H, s), 9.45 (1H, dd, J 1.6 0.8 Hz), 8.90 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.7 Hz), 8.63 (1H, dt, J 8.0 1.9 Hz), 8.41 (1H, t, J 1.2 Hz), 8.08 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.88 (2H, d, J 1.2 Hz), 7.77-7.72 (1H, m), 7.17 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 3.94 (3H, s)

2-Methoxy-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=6.02 min, MH⁺ 345.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.33 (1H, s), 9.38-9.36 (1H, m), 8.82 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.7 Hz), 8.55 (1H, dt, J 8.0 1.8 Hz), 8.36-8.34 (1H, m), 7.82-7.73 (2H, m), 7.69-7.65 (2H, m), 7.57-7.50 (1H, m), 7.21 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.09 (1H, t, J 7.6 Hz), 3.93 (3H, s)

4-(Dimethylamino)-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=5.82 min, MH⁺ 358.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.13 (1H, s), 9.45 (1H, dd, J 2.3 0.9 Hz), 8.88 (1H, dd, J 4.8 1.6 Hz), 8.64-8.59 (1H, m), 8.40-8.39 (1H, m), 7.97 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 7.86-7.85 (2H, m), 7.75-7.70 (1H, m), 6.86 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.08 (6H, s)

3,4-Dichloro-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=6.78 min, MH⁺ 383.5; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.66 (1H, s), 9.43 (1H, d, J 2.1 0.6 Hz), 8.88 (1H, dd, J 4.8 1.6 Hz), 8.61 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.37 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 8.32 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 8.04 (1H, dd, J 8.4 2.1 Hz), 7.92-7.82 (3H, m), 7.75-7.71 (1H, m)

N-(2-(Pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide

LCMS RT=6.32 min, MH⁺ 383.6; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.68 (1H, s), 9.37 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 8.82 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.5 Hz), 8.56 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.34 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.20 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 7.95 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.88-7.79 (2H, m), 7.69-7.65 (1H, m)

3,5-Dichloro-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=7.06 min, MH⁺ 383.7; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.69 (1H, s), 9.43-9.41 (1H, m), 8.88 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.7 Hz), 8.61 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.37 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.09 (2H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.96-7.82 (3H, m), 7.75-7.71 (1H, m)

4-Fluoro-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=5.70 min, MH⁺ 334.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.47 (1H, s), 9.38-9.36 (1H, m), 8.82 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.7 Hz), 8.56 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.33-8.32 (1H, m), 8.11-8.06 (2H, m), 7.85-7.80 (2H, m), 7.69-7.65 (1H, m), 7.40 (2H, t, J 8.9 Hz)

N-(2-(Pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-carboxamide

LCMS RT=6.78 min, MH⁺ 391.6;

2-Phenyl-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

LCMS RT=5.63 min, MH⁺ 329.7; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.46 (1H, s), 9.41-9.39 (1H, m), 8.87 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.7 Hz), 8.59 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.26 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 7.82 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.73-7.69 (1H, m), 7.64 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.44-7.30 (5H, m), 3.75 (2H, s)

3-Phenyl-N-(2-(pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide

LCMS RT=5.84 min, MH⁺ 343.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.14 (1H, s), 9.35-9.34 (1H, m), 8.81 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.7 Hz), 8.53 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.19 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 7.76 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.69-7.63 (1H, m), 7.54 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.33-7.17 (5H, m), 2.95 (2H, t, J 7.6 Hz), 2.67 (2H, t, J 8.0 Hz)

N-(2-(Pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)cinnamamide

LCMS RT=6.03 min, MH⁺ 342.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.46 (1H, s), 9.37-9.35 (1H, m), 8.82 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.7 Hz), 8.55 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.35 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.82 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.69-7.63 (5H, m), 7.49-7.41 (3H, m), 6.87 (1H, d, J 15.8 Hz)

N-(2-(Pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide

LCMS RT=4.97 min, MH⁺ 267.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.08 (1H, s), 9.34 (1H, dd, J 2.2 0.7 Hz), 8.81 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.7 Hz), 8.53 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.21 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 7.76 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.68-7.63 (1H, m), 7.57 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.1 Hz), 2.37 (2H, q, J 7.6 Hz), 1.12 (3H, t, J 7.6 Hz)

N-(2-(Pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=5.26 min, MH⁺ 281.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.17 (1H, s), 9.43 (1H, dd, J 2.2 0.7 Hz), 8.89 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.7 Hz), 8.62 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.29 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 7.84 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.76-7.72 (1H, m), 7.65 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.1 Hz), 2.42 (2H, q, J 7.6 Hz), 1.80-1.67 (2H, m), 1.03 (3H, t, J 7.6 Hz)

N-(2-(Pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pentanamide

LCMS RT=5.60 min, MH⁺ 296.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.09 (1H, s), 9.36-9.33 (1H, m), 8.81 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.7 Hz), 8.53 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.20 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 7.75 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.648-7.64 (1H, m), 7.57 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.1 Hz), 2.35 (2H, q, J 7.6 Hz), 1.66-1.56 (2H, m), 1.42-1.29 (2H, m), 0.92 (3H, t, J 7.6 Hz)

N-(2-(Pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=5.22 min, MH⁺ 282.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.11 (1H, s), 9.41 (1H, dd, J 2.2 0.7 Hz), 8.87 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.7 Hz), 8.60 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.29 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 7.83 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.74-7.69 (1H, m), 7.65 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.1 Hz), 2.70 (1H, t, J 6.8 Hz), 1.20 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(Pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)furan-2-c arb oxamide

LCMS RT=5.23 min, MH⁺ 305.7; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.41 (1H, s), 9.37 (1H, dd, J 2.2 0.8 Hz), 8.82 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.7 Hz), 8.55 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.30 (1H, t, J 1.3 Hz), 7.97 (1H, dd, J 1.7 0.8 Hz), 7.82-7.81 (2H, m), 7.69-7.64 (1H, m), 7.37 (1H, dd, J 3.5 0.8 Hz), 6.74 (1H, dd, J 3.5 1.7 Hz)

N-(2-(Pyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=5.55 min, MH⁺ 322.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.44 (1H, s), 9.37 (1H, dd, J 2.2 0.8 Hz), 8.82 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.7 Hz), 8.56 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.28 (1H, t, J 1.3 Hz), 8.06 (1H, dd, J 1.7 0.8 Hz), 7.89 (1H, dd, J 5.0 1.0 Hz), 7.83 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.77-7.73 (1H, m), 7.70-7.65 (1H, m), 7.26 (1H, dd, J 5.0 1.2 Hz)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=6.82 min, MH⁺ 314.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.43 (1H, s), 8.31-8.30 (1H, m), 8.25-8.20 (2H, m), 8.02-7.98 (2H, m), 7.79 (2H, d, J 1.2 Hz), 7.65-7.53 (6H, m)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)nicotinamide

LCMS RT=6.55 min, MH⁺ 386.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.57 (1H, s), 9.14 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 8.78 (1H, dd, J 4.8 1.6 Hz), 8.33 (1H, dt, J 8.0 2.0 Hz), 8.14 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.96 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.70-7.52 (3H, m), 6.82 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.50-3.41 (4H, m), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isonicotinamide

LCMS RT=6.63 min, MH⁺ 386.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.69 (1H, s), 8.87 (2H, d, J 6.1 Hz), 8.20 (1H, d, J 1.5 Hz), 8.04 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 7.96 (2H, d, J 6.0 Hz), 7.77-7.69 (2H, m), 6.89 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.50-3.46 (4H, m), 1.21 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=7.84 min, MH⁺ 386.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.43 (1H, s), 8.22-8.20 (1H, m), 8.06-8.01 (4H, m), 7.72 (2H, d, J 1.2 Hz), 7.68-7.58 (3H, m), 6.89 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.51 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.21 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

4-Chloro-N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=8.60 min, MH⁺ 419.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.44 (1H, s), 8.13 (1H, s), 8.00-7.95 (4H, m), 7.66-7.62 (4H, m), 6.82 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.45 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-methylbenzamide

LCMS RT=8.28 min, MH⁺ 400.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.28 (1H, s), 8.14 (1H, s), 7.97 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 8.03 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 7.65 (2H, d, J 1.2 Hz), 7.36 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 6.82 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.44 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 2.40 (3H, s), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-methoxybenzamide

LCMS RT=7.86 min, MH⁺ 416.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.20 (1H, s), 8.13-8.12 (1H, m), 8.00-7.95 (4H, m), 7.64 (2H, d, J 1.3 Hz), 7.07 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 6.82 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.85 (3H, s), 3.44 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-methoxybenzamide

LCMS RT=8.69 min, MH⁺ 416.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.24 (1H, s), 8.15 (1H, d, J 1.5 Hz), 7.96 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.68-7.49 (4H, m), 7.19 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.08 (1H, t, J 7.5 Hz), 6.83 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.92 (3H, s), 3.44 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-(dimethylamino)benzamide

LCMS RT=8.08 min, MH⁺ 429.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.98 (1H, s), 8.13 (1H, s), 7.96 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.90 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.64-7.61 (2H, m), 6.84-6.76 (4H, m), 3.44 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 3.01 (6H, s), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

3,4-Dichloro-N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=9.66 min, MH⁺ 453.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.52 (1H, s), 8.25 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 8.12 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.98-7.94 (3H, m), 7.85 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.70-7.60 (2H, m), 6.82 (2H, d, J 9.2 Hz), 3.45 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide

LCMS RT=8.87 min, MH⁺ 454.4; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.60 (1H, s), 8.20-8.15 (3H, m), 7.99-7.93 (4H, m), 7.70-7.63 (2H, m), 6.83 (2H, d, J 9.2 Hz), 3.45 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

3,5-Dichloro-N-(2-(4-(diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=10.25 min, MH⁺ 453.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.63 (1H, s), 8.21-8.19 (1H, m), 8.09 (2H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.05 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 7.97 (1H, t, J 1.9 Hz), 7.78-7.69 (2H, m), 6.91 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.50 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.23 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-fluorobenzamide

LCMS RT=7.95 min, MH⁺ 404.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.38 (1H, s), 8.13-8.12 (1H, m), 8.09-8.04 (2H, m), 7.96 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 7.68-7.61 (2H, m), 7.39 (2H, t, J 8.9 Hz), 6.82 (2H, d, J 9.2 Hz), 3.45 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)biphenyl-4-carboxamide

LCMS RT=9.67 min, MH⁺ 461.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.42 (1H, s), 8.18-8.17 (1H, m), 8.09 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.98 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.87 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.78 (2H, d, J 7.1 Hz), 7.71-7.65 (2H, m), 7.45-7.41 (3H, m), 6.82 (2H, d, J 9.2 Hz), 3.45 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-phenylacetamide

LCMS RT=7.70 min, MH⁺ 400.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.29 (1H, s), 8.00 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.94 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 7.59 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.45-7.23 (6H, m), 6.81 (2H, d, J 9.2 Hz), 3.67 (2H, s), 3.43 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.14 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-3-phenylpropanamide

LCMS RT=8.10 min, MH⁺ 413.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.03 (1H, s), 7.99 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.94 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 7.58 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.40 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.0 Hz), 7.36-7.17 (5H, m), 6.82 (2H, d, J 9.2 Hz), 3.44 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 2.94 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 2.65 (1H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide

LCMS RT=6.79 min, MH⁺ 338.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.11 (1H, s), 8.07 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.99 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.65 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.48 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 6.87 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.49 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 2.41 (2H, q, J 7.5 Hz), 1.24-1.14 (9H, m)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=7.24 min, MH⁺ 352.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.97 (1H, s), 8.00 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.95 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.58 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.43 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 6.81 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.44 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 2.31 (2H, t, J 7.4 Hz), 1.68-1.58 (2H, m), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pentanamide

LCMS RT=7.84 min, MH⁺ 366.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.98 (1H, s), 8.00 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.95 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.58 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.42 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 6.81 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.44 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 2.33 (2H, t, J 7.5 Hz), 1.65-1.55 (2H, m), 1.41-1.28 (2H, m), 1.15 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz), 0.91 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.25 min, MH⁺ 352.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.99 (1H, s), 8.08 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.01 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.65 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.51 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 6.88 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 3.50 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 2.70-2.64 (1H, m), 1.24-1.17 (12H, m)

N-(2-(4-(Diethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=7.77 min, MH⁺ 392.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.41 (1H, s), 8.14 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.12 (1H, dd, J 3.8 1.0 Hz), 8.04 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 7.95 (1H, dd, J 4.9 1.0 Hz), 7.73 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.66 (1H, dd, J 8.7 1.9 Hz), 7.34-7.30 (1H, m), 6.90 (2H, d, J 9.2 Hz), 3.51 (4H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.22 (6H, t, J 7.0 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isonicotinamide

LCMS RT=6.36 min, MH⁺ 350.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.71 (1H, s), 8.82 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 8.32-8.30 (1H, m), 8.22 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.90 (2H, d, J 6.0 Hz), 7.85-7.79 (2H, m), 7.71 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=7.67 min, MH⁺ 349.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.46 (1H, s), 8.32 (1H, s), 8.22 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 8.01-7.98 (2H, m), 7.79 (2H, d, J 1.1 Hz), 7.71 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.65-7.50 (3H, m)

4-Chloro-N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=8.51 min, MH⁺ 383.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.52 (1H, s), 8.30 (1H, s), 8.22 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 8.03 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.82-7.77 (2H, m), 7.71 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.64 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-methylbenzamide

LCMS RT=8.21 min, MH⁺ 362.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.36 (1H, s), 8.31 (1H, s), 8.22 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.92 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.78 (2H, d, J 1.3 Hz), 7.71 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.37 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.41 (3H, s)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-methoxybenzamide

LCMS RT=7.62 min, MH⁺ 378.7; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.28 (1H, s), 8.30 (1H, s), 8.22 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.99 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.77 (2H, s), 7.70 (2H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 7.08 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 3.86 (3H, s)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-methoxybenzamide

LCMS RT=8.55 min, MH⁺ 379.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.29 (1H, s), 8.29 (1H, d, J 1.5 Hz), 8.18 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.77-7.62 (5H, m), 7.52-7.46 (1H, m), 7.17 (1H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 7.05 (1H, t, J 7.5 Hz), 3.89 (3H, s)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-(dimethylamino)benzamide

LCMS RT=7.96 min, MH⁺ 392.3; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.12 (1H, s), 8.36 (1H, s), 8.27 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.96 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.83-7.81 (2H, m), 7.76 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 6.84 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 3.07 (6H, s)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide

LCMS RT=8.65 min, MH⁺ 416.7; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.67 (1H, s), 8.32 (1H, s), 8.24-8.18 (4H, m), 7.95 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.84-7.77 (2H, m), 7.71 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz)

3,5-Dichloro-N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzamide

LCMS RT=10.09 min, MH⁺ 417.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.68 (1H, s), 8.34 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.28 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 8.08 (2H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.96 (1H, t, J 1.9 Hz), 7.89-7.78 (2H, m), 7.76 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-4-fluorobenzamide

LCMS RT=7.78 min, MH⁺ 367.3; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.58 (1H, s), 8.35 (1H, s), 8.28 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 8.16-8.11 (2H, m), 7.90-7.82 (2H, m), 7.77 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.52-7.42 (2H, m)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-phenylacetamide

LCMS RT=7.48 min, MH⁺ 362.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.38 (1H, s), 8.22-8.17 (3H, m), 7.75-7.65 (3H, m), 7.55 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.1 Hz), 7.38-7.24 (5H, m), 3.69 (2H, s)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-3-phenylpropanamide

LCMS RT=7.92 min, MH⁺ 377.3; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.12 (1H, s), 8.19 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 8.16 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.74-7.68 (3H, m), 7.51 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.33-7.17 (5H, m), 2.95 (2H, t, J 7.3 Hz), 2.67 (2H, t, J 7.3 Hz),

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=7.04 min, MH⁺ 315.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.07 (1H, s), 8.21-8.18 (3H, m), 7.73-7.67 (3H, m), 7.54 (1H, dd, J 8.8 1.9 Hz), 2.32 (2H, t, J 7.4 Hz), 1.72-1.58 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pentanamide

LCMS RT=7.66 min, MH⁺ 329.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.07 (1H, s), 8.22-8.16 (3H, m), 7.73-7.68 (3H, m), 7.56-7.51 (1H, m), 2.34 (2H, t, J 7.5 Hz), 1.66-1.56 (2H, m), 1.42-1.30 (2H, m), 0.92 (3H, t, J 7.2 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.04 min, MH⁺ 315.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.03 (1H, s), 8.22-8.18 (3H, m), 7.74-7.67 (3H, m), 7.56 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.1 Hz), 2.67-2.59 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)furan-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=7.01 min, MH⁺ 338.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.40 (1H, s), 8.27 (1H, d, J 1.1 Hz), 8.22 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.97 (1H, s), 7.78 (2H, s), 7.70 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.36 (1H, d, J 3.4 Hz), 6.74-6.73 (1H, m)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=7.54 min, MH⁺ 355.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.42 (1H, s), 8.25-8.21 (3H, m), 8.06 (1H, dd, J 3.9 1.2 Hz), 7.89 (1H, dd, J 5.0 1.0 Hz), 7.80 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.74-7.69 (3H, m), 7.26 (1H, dd, J 5.0 3.8 Hz)

N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)nicotinamide

LCMS RT=6.12 min, MH⁺ 330.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.62 (1H, s), 9.15 (1H, dd, J 2.1 0.7 Hz), 8.79 (1H, dd, J 4.8 1.7 Hz), 8.34 (1H, dt, J 7.9 1.8 Hz), 8.27 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 8.11 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.82-7.72 (2H, m), 7.63-7.58 (1H, m), 7.44 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.43 (3H, s)

N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isonicotinamide

LCMS RT=6.17 min, MH⁺ 330.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.68 (1H, s), 8.82 (2H, d, J 6.0 Hz), 8.27 (1H, d, J 1.5 Hz), 8.22 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.90 (2H, d, J 6.0 Hz), 7.81-7.72 (2H, m), 7.45 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.43 (3H, s)

N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide

LCMS RT=6.34 min, MH⁺ 281.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.03 (1H, s), 8.14 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.08 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.69 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.51 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.44 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.42 (3H, s), 2.36 (2H, q, J 7.5 Hz), 1.12 (3H, t, J 7.6 Hz)

N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=6.73 min, MH⁺ 295.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.04 (1H, s), 8.13 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.08 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.69 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.51 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.43 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.42 (3H, s), 2.32 (2H, t, J 7.4 Hz), 1.71-1.58 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pentanamide

LCMS RT=7.20 min, MH⁺ 309.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.04 (1H, s), 8.13 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.08 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.68 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.51 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.43 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.42 (3H, s), 2.34 (2H, t, J 7.4 Hz), 1.67-1.56 (2H, m), 1.41-1.29 (2H, m), 0.92 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.74 min, MH⁺ 295.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.00 (1H, s), 8.15 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.09 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.69 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.43 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.66-2.60 (1H, m), 2.42 (3H, s), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)furan-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=6.71 min, MH⁺ 319.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.37 (1H, s), 8.23 (1H, s), 8.10 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.98-7.96 (1H, m), 7.75 (2H, d, J 1.0 Hz), 7.44 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 7.36 (1H, d, J 3.6 Hz), 6.74-6.72 (1H, m), 2.43 (3H, s)

N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=7.15 min, MH⁺ 335.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.40 (1H, s), 8.21 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.11 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 8.05 (1H, dd, J 3.8 1.0 Hz), 7.89 (1H, d, J 4.9 1.0 Hz), 7.76 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.69 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.0 Hz), 7.44 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 7.26 (1H, dd, J 5.0 3.8 Hz), 2.43 (3H, s)

N-(2-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)nicotinamide

LCMS RT=6.49 min, MH⁺ 383.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.70 (1H, s), 9.20-9.18 (1H, m), 8.82 (1H, dd, J 4.6 1.5 Hz), 8.46 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 8.40-8.36 (2H, m), 8.04 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 7.92-7.82 (2H, m), 7.66-7.61 (1H, m)

N-(2-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isonicotinamide

LCMS RT=6.52 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.80 (1H, s), 8.90 (2H, d, J 6.0 Hz), 8.51 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 8.44 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 8.09 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 8.01-7.93 (3H, m), 7.89 (1H, dd, J 8.9 1.9 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

LCMS RT=6.30 min, MH⁺ 320.7; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.17 (1H, s), 8.40 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.22-8.19 (1H, m), 7.99 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.77 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.58-7.53 (1H, m), 2.09 (3H, s)

N-(2-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide

LCMS RT=6.73 min, MH⁺ 335.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.09 (1H, s), 8.40 (2H, d, J 7.8 Hz), 8.23 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.99 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.77 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.57 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 2.37 (2H, q, J 7.5 Hz), 1.12 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=7.18 min, MH⁺ 348.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.10 (1H, s), 8.40 (2H, d, J 7.8 Hz), 8.23 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.99 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.77 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.58 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 2.33 (2H, t, J 7.3 Hz), 1.69-1.59 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.6 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pentanamide

LCMS RT=7.74 min, MH⁺ 363.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.10 (1H, s), 8.40 (2H, d, J 7.8 Hz), 8.22 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.99 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.77 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.57 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 2.36 (2H, t, J 7.3 Hz), 1.66-1.58 (2H, m), 1.42-1.29 (2H, m), 0.92 (3H, t, J 7.6 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.15 min, MH⁺ 349.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.09 (1H, s), 8.43 (2H, d, J 7.8 Hz), 8.27 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.02 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.80 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.63 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 2.72-2.63 (1H, m), 1.18 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)furan-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=7.15 min, MH⁺ 373.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.28 (1H, s), 8.27 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 8.18-8.16 (1H, m), 7.86 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.84-7.82 (1H, m), 7.69-7.67 (2H, m), 7.23 (1H, dd, J 3.5 0.8 Hz), 6.59 (1H, dd, J 3.5 1.7 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isonicotinamide

LCMS RT=5.76 min, MH⁺ 346.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.66 (1H, s), 8.81 (2H, d, J 6.1 Hz), 8.24 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.16 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.90 (2H, d, J 6.1 Hz), 7.77 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.72 (1H, dd, J 8.8 1.9 Hz), 7.18 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 3.88 (3H, s)

N-(2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

LCMS RT=5.59 min, MH⁺ 283.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.09 (1H, s), 8.13 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 8.08 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.67 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.47 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.16 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 3.87 (3H, s), 2.08 (3H, s)

N-(2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide

LCMS RT=5.89 min, MH⁺ 297.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.02 (1H, s), 8.15-8.10 (3H, m), 7.67 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.49 (1H, dd, J 8.8 1.8 Hz), 7.16 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 3.88 (3H, s), 2.36 (2H, q, J 7.7 Hz), 1.11 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=6.19 min, MH⁺ 311.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.02 (1H, s), 8.13 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 8.10 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.66 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.49 (1H, dd, J 8.8 1.8 Hz), 7.16 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 3.87 (3H, s), 2.32 (2H, t, J 7.3 Hz), 1.70-1.58 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pentanamide

LCMS RT=6.59 min, MH⁺ 325.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.02 (1H, s), 8.13 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 8.10 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.66 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.49 (1H, dd, J 8.8 1.8 Hz), 7.16 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 3.87 (3H, s), 2.34 (2H, t, J 7.3 Hz), 1.66-1.56 (2H, m), 1.41-1.29 (2H, m), 0.92 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.19 min, MH⁺ 311.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.98 (1H, s), 8.15-8.11 (3H, m), 7.66 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.51 (1H, dd, J 8.8 1.8 Hz), 7.16 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 3.88 (3H, s), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.9 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)furan-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=6.16 min, MH⁺ 335.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.36 (1H, s), 8.20-8.13 (3H, m), 7.96 (1H, dd, J 1.8 0.8 Hz), 7.72 (2H, d, J 1.2 Hz), 7.36 (1H, dd, J 3.5 0.8 Hz), 7.17 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 6.73 (1H, dd, J 3.5 1.7 Hz), 3.88 (3H, s)

N-(2-(4-Methoxyphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=6.54 min, MH⁺ 351.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.38 (1H, s), 8.19-8.14 (3H, m), 8.05 (1H, dd, J 3.7 1.0 Hz), 7.88 (1H, dd, J 4.1 1.0 Hz), 7.74 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.67 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.27-7.23 (1H, m), 7.17 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 3.88 (3H, s)

N-(2-m-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=6.67 min, MH⁺ 295.0;

N-(2-(3-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=6.62 min, MH⁺ 324.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.06 (1H, s), 8.13 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.70 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.49-7.37 (3H, m), 7.00-6.96 (1H, m), 3.00 (6H, s), 2.32 (2H, t, J 7.6 Hz), 1.71-1.55 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

N-(2-m-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.64 min, MH⁺ 295.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.02 (1H, s), 8.17 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.03-7.98 (2H, m), 7.71 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.56-7.44 (3H, m), 2.60-2.58 (1H, m), 2.44 (3H, s), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.88 min, MH⁺ 349.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.06 (1H, s), 8.51-8.43 (2H, m), 8.23 (1H, s), 8.03 (1H, d, J 7.4 Hz), 7.91-7.85 (1H, m), 7.77 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.62-7.57 (1H, m), 2.63 (1H, t, J 6.8 Hz), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(3-(Dimethylamino)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.59 min, MH⁺ 324.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.01 (1H, s), 8.15 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.70 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.55 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.49-7.37 (3H, m), 7.00-6.96 (1H, m), 3.01 (6H, s), 2.65-2.58 (1H, m), 1.13 (6H, d, J 7.0 Hz)

N-(2-(3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=6.85 min, MH⁺ 349.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.08 (1H, s), 8.48 (1H, d, J 7.8 Hz), 8.43 (1H, s), 8.21 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.02 (1H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 7.88 (1H, d, J 7.7 Hz), 7.76 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.58 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 2.33 (2H, t, J 7.4 Hz), 1.71-1.59 (2H, m), 0.95 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

N-(2-o-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.62 min, MH⁺ 295.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.00 (1H, s), 8.19 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.12 (1H, dd, J 7.4 1.5 Hz), 7.71 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.57-7.40 (4H, m), 2.75 (3H, s), 2.65-2.59 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz)

N-(2-(2-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=6.42 min, MH⁺ 315.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.08 (1H, s), 8.22 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.15 (1H, dd, J 7.6 1.8 Hz), 7.76-7.55 (5H, m), 2.34 (2H, t, J 7.4 Hz), 1.71-1.59 (2H, m), 0.95 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

N-(2-(2-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.41 min, MH⁺ 315.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.03 (1H, s), 8.23 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.15 (1H, dd, J 7.6 1.7 Hz), 7.71-7.55 (5H, m), 2.68-2.58 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz)

N-(2-(3-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.89 min, MH⁺ 315.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.05 (1H, s), 8.21-8.15 (3H, m), 7.75-7.63 (3H, m), 7.57 (1H, d, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 2.62-2.58 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(3-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=6.89 min, MH⁺ 315.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.07 (1H, s), 8.19-8.11 (3H, m), 7.75-7.63 (3H, m), 7.56 (1H, d, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 2.33 (2H, t, J 7.4 Hz), 1.71-1.59 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

Method 3C (Compounds II)

As Method 3A, except instead of diisopropylamine in dichloromethane, pyridine was used both as solvent and base.

N-(2-Phenyloxazolo[5,4-b]pyridin-6-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=5.95 min, MH⁺ 282.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.31 (1H, s), 8.54 (1H, d, J 2.3 Hz), 8.48 (1H, d, J 2.3 Hz), 8.24-8.21 (2H, m), 7.72-7.62 (3H, m), 2.37 (2H, t, J 7.3 Hz), 1.72-1.60 (2H, m), 0.95 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide

LCMS RT=6.54 min, MH⁺ 301.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.07 (1H, s), 8.21-8.18 (3H, m), 7.73-7.67 (3H, m), 7.53 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 2.36 (2H, q, J 7.6 Hz), 1.12 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pivalamide

LCMS RT=6.94 min, MH⁺ 309.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.36 (1H, s), 8.13 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.09 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.69 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.61 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.43 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.42 (3H, s), 1.26 (9H, s)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pivalamide

LCMS RT=7.28 min, MH⁺ 329.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.39 (1H, s), 8.20 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 8.17 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 7.74-7.62 (4H, m), 1.26 (9H, s)

N-(2-Benzylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=5.98 min, MH⁺ 295.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.97 (1H, s), 8.03 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.56 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.44 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.1 Hz), 7.38-7.35 (4H, m), 7.33-7.25 (1H, m), 4.31 (2H, s), 2.28 (2H, t, J 7.3 Hz), 1.69-1.53 (2H, m), 0.92 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

N-(2-Benzylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=5.96 min, MH⁺ 295.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.93 (1H, s), 8.04 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 7.56 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.47 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.0 Hz), 7.38-7.35 (4H, m), 7.33-7.28 (1H, m), 4.31 (2H, s), 2.60-2.58 (1H, m), 1.11 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-4-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=7.54 min, MH⁺ 295.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.03 (1H, s), 8.13 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 8.03 (1H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.48-7.44 (3H, m), 7.34 (1H, t, J 8.2 Hz), 2.43 (3H, s), 1.72-1.60 (2H, m), 1.09 (3H, t, J 6.9 Hz)

N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-4-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.51 min, MH⁺ 295.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.78 (1H, s), 7.93 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.83 (1H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.28-7.23 (3H, m), 7.14 (1H, t, J 8.4 Hz), 2.22 (3H, s), 0.94 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-Cyclohexylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.48 min, MH⁺ 287.1; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 7.82 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 7.66-7.56 (1H, m), 7.46 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.30-7.25 (1H, m), 3.07-2.97 (1H, m), 2.65-2.53 (1H, m), 2.26-2.16 (2H, m), 1.97-1.72 (5H, m), 1.56-1.37 (3H, m), 1.33 (6H, t, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-Cyclohexylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=6.51 min, MH⁺ 287.2; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 7.69 (1H, s), 7.45 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.33 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.16 (1H, s), 2.93-2.83 (1H, m), 2.29 (2H, t, J 7.6 Hz), 2.11-2.06 (2H, m), 1.83-1.57 (6H, m), 1.43-1.18 (4H, m), 0.95 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

N-(2-(2,4-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.17 min, MH⁺ 348.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.11 (1H, s), 8.23 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.19 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.92 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 7.75 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.68 (1H, dd, J 8.5 2.1 Hz), 7.60 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.0 Hz), 2.64 (1H, t, J 6.8 Hz), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.39 min, MH⁺ 299.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.00 (1H, s), 8.27-8.23 (2H, m), 8.18-8.17 (1H, m), 7.70 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.55 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.0 Hz), 7.46 (2H, t, J 8.7 Hz), 2.64-2.59 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.55 min, MH⁺ 349.5; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.03 (1H, s), 8.35 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.21 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.15 (1H, d, J 8.4 2.0 Hz), 7.89 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.74 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.58 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.0 Hz), 2.67-2.60 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(5-Chloropyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=5.95 min, MH⁺ 316.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.05 (1H, s), 8.86 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 8.35 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 8.25 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.19 (1H, dd, J 8.5 2.4 Hz), 7.77 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.60 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 2.65-2.61 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz)

N-(2-(3,5-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.83 min, MH⁺ 348.7; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.05 (1H, s), 8.23 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.15 (2H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 7.92 (1H, t, J 2.0 Hz), 7.75 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.60 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.0 Hz), 2.68-2.60 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(2,3-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.80 min, MH⁺ 348.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.04 (1H, s), 8.24 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.11 (1H, dd, J 7.9 1.6 Hz), 7.93 (1H, dd, J 8.1 1.6 Hz), 7.76 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.63-7.59 (2H, m), 2.70-2.58 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-Phenethylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.22 min, MH⁺ 309.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.92 (1H, s), 8.03 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.57 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.46 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.0 Hz), 7.29-7.27 (4H, m), 7.23-7.16 (1H, m), 3.21-3.10 (4H, m), 1.12 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz)

N-(2-(1-Phenylethyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.23 min, MH⁺ 309.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.93 (1H, s), 8.06 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.54 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.47 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 7.36-7.32 (4H, m), 7.30-7.24 (1H, m), 4.51 (1H, q, J 7.1 Hz), 2.65-2.57 (1H, m), 1.71 (3H, d, J 7.2 Hz), 1.12 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(2,5-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.10 min, MH⁺ 349.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.11 (1H, s), 8.31 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.25 (1H, dd, J 2.4 0.5 Hz), 7.83 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.80 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.5 Hz), 7.67 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.0 Hz), 2.74-2.64 (1H, m), 1.20 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(2-Chloro-4-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.59 min, MH⁺ 333.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.05 (1H, s), 8.30-8.20 (2H, m), 7.77-7.73 (2H, m), 7.59 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.51-7.45 (1H, m), 2.68-2.57 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(2-Chloro-6-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.29 min, MH⁺ 333.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.08 (1H, s), 8.26 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.80-7.71 (2H, m), 7.64-7.60 (2H, m), 7.57-7.50 (1H, m), 2.68-2.58 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.9 Hz)

N-(2-(3-Chloro-2-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.65 min, MH⁺ 333.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.06 (1H, s), 8.31-8.16 (2H, m), 7.88 (1H, dt, J 8.4 1.7 Hz), 7.77 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.60 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.0 Hz), 7.47 (1H, dt, J 8.0 1.0 Hz), 2.66-2.60 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chloro-2-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.69 min, MH⁺ 333.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.05 (1H, s), 8.28-8.21 (2H, m), 7.79-7.73 (2H, m), 7.60-7.53 (2H, m), 2.67-2.58 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz)

N-(2-(2-Chloro-5-fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.54 min, MH⁺ 333.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.07 (1H, s), 8.25 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.99 (1H, dd, J 9.2 3.2 Hz), 7.80-7.75 (2H, m), 7.63-7.52 (2H, m), 2.68-2.59 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)cyclopentanecarboxamide

LCMS RT=7.52 min, MH⁺ 341.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.08 (1H, s), 8.20-8.16 (3H, m), 7.73-7.66 (3H, m), 7.55 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 2.85-2.75 (1H, m), 1.93-1.57 (8H, m)

N-(5-Chloro-2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=8.10 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.59 (1H, s), 8.20 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 8.12 (1H, s), 8.02 (1H, s), 7.71 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 2.84-2.73 (1H, m), 1.16 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(Tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=5.38 min, MH⁺ 289.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.95 (1H, s), 8.04 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.59 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.48 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 3.95-3.88 (2H, m), 3.47-3.43 (3H, m), 2.64-2.55 (1H, m), 2.06-1.99 (2H, m), 1.89-1.75 (2H, m), 1.12 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide

LCMS RT=6.99 min, MH⁺ 348.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.45 (1H, s), 8.30 (1H, dd, J 2.0 Hz), 8.15 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.10 (1H, dd, J 8.4 2.0 Hz), 7.86 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.71 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.0 Hz), 1.81-1.74 (1H, m), 0.82-0.76 (4H, m)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide

LCMS RT=6.93 min, MH⁺ 312.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.53 (1H, s), 8.27 (1H, dd, J 1.7 Hz), 8.18 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.74 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.68 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.44 (1H, dd, J 8.7 1.9 Hz), 1.86-1.78 (1H, m), 0.85-0.80 (4H, m)

N-(2-(2,3-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.05 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.21 (1H, s), 8.34 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.11 (1H, dd, J 7.9 1.6 Hz), 7.92 (1H, dd, J 8.1 1.5 Hz), 7.81 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.60 (1H, t, J 8.0 Hz), 7.48 (1H, dd, J 8.7 1.9 Hz), 2.67-2.61 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(4-(Trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.04 min; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.05 (1H, s), 8.32 (2H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 8.20 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.74 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.63-7.55 (3H, m), 2.68-2.57 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-Cyclopentylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=5.23 min, MH⁺ 273.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.93 (1H, s), 8.01 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.57 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.46 (1H, dd, J 8.8 1.8 Hz), 3.42-3.39 (1H, m), 2.61-2.57 (1H, m), 2.15-2.04 (2H, m), 1.95-1.87 (2H, m), 1.78-1.62 (4H, m), 1.12 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(4-(5-Acetamidobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide

LCMS RT=5.08 min, MH⁺ 309.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.31 (1H, s), 10.11 (1H, s), 8.13-8.08 (3H, m), 7.82 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.68 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.48 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 2.11 (3H, s), 2.08 (3H, s)

N-(2-(2-Chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.78 min, MH⁺ 383.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.07 (1H, s), 8.40 (1H, dd, J 8.1 1.3 Hz), 8.27 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.14 (1H, dd, J 7.9 1.3 Hz), 7.82-7.77 (2H, m), 7.62 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 2.66-2.61 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.82 min, MH⁺ 349.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.20 (1H, s), 8.33 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 8.31 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.14 (1H, dd, J 8.4 2.0 Hz), 7.88 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.75 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.48 (1H, dd, J 8.7 1.9 Hz), 2.68-2.60 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(Naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

LCMS RT=6.45 min, MH⁺ 303.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.15 (1H, s), 8.84 (1H, s), 8.27 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.7 Hz), 8.20-8.13 (3H, m), 8.06-8.03 (1H, m), 7.76 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.71-7.63 (2H, m), 7.54 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 2.17 (3H, s)

N-(2-(4-Acetamidophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=5.52 min, MH⁺ 338.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.46 (1H, s), 10.31 (1H, s), 8.15-8.11 (3H, m), 7.82 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.67 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.52 (1H, dd, J 8.8 1.9 Hz), 2.67-2.58 (1H, m), 2.11 (3H, s), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.9 Hz)

N-(2-(Naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.10 min, MH⁺ 331.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.04 (1H, s), 8.84 (1H, s), 8.28-8.12 (4H, m), 8.07-8.03 (1H, m), 7.76 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.77-7.62 (2H, m), 7.58 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 2.64 (1H, t, J 7.4 Hz), 1.15 (6H, d, J 6.9 Hz)

N-(2-(Naphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)thiophene-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=7.47 min, MH⁺ 370.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.44 (1H, s), 8.86 (1H, s), 8.30-8.14 (4H, m), 8.08-8.04 (2H, m), 7.89 (1H, dd, J 5.0 1.0 Hz), 7.83 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.76-7.64 (3H, m), 7.28-7.25 (1H, m)

N-(2-(Naphthalen-1-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.25 min, MH⁺ 331.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.07 (1H,$), 9.42 (1H, dd, J 8.2 0.7 Hz), 8.45 (1H, dd, J 7.4 1.2 Hz), 8.29 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.26-8.21 (1H, m), 8.13-8.09 (1H, m), 7.81-7.66 (4H, m), 7.61 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 2.70-2.61 (1H, m), 1.16 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(Biphenyl-4-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.56 min, MH⁺ 357.3; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.03 (1H, s), 8.28 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 8.20 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 7.94 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.82-7.78 (2H, m), 7.74 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.58-7.41 (4H, m), 2.68-2.59 (1H, m), 1.15 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(6-Methoxynaphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.02 min, MH⁺ 361.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.03 (1H, s), 8.75 (1H, d, J 0.8 Hz), 8.21 (2H, dd, J 8.9 1.6 Hz), 8.10 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 8.02 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.73 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.56 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.46 (1H, d, J 2.3 Hz), 7.29 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.5 Hz), 3.93 (3H, s), 2.68-2.58 (1H, m), 1.15 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(6-Bromonaphthalen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=8.13 min, MH⁺ 411.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.06 (1H, s), 8.86 (1H, s), 8.36 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.31 (1H, d, J 8.7 1.7 Hz), 8.23 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.18 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 8.13 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.80-7.74 (2H, m), 7.58 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.2 Hz), 2.68-2.59 (1H, m), 1.15 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(Quinolin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.24 min, MH⁺ 332.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.08 (1H, s), 9.62 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 9.22 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.29-8.24 (2H, m), 8.15 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.95-7.90 (1H, m), 7.80-7.73 (2H, m), 7.61 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.2 Hz), 2.69-2.60 (1H, m), 1.15 (6H, d, J 6.9 Hz)

N-(2-(Quinolin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.28 min, MH⁺ 332.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.09 (1H, s), 8.64 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 8.45 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 8.32 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.22 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.13 (1H, dd, J 8.5 0.9 Hz), 7.94-7.84 (2H, m), 7.78-7.73 (1H, m), 7.63 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 2.69-2.60 (1H, m), 1.15 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Cyclohexylphenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=8.87 min, MH⁺ 363.3; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.00 (1H, s), 8.15 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.11 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.69 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.53 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 7.47 (2H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 2.67-2.58 (2H, m), 1.84-1.71 (5H, m), 1.52-1.23 (5H, m), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)-5-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)isobutyramide

¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.56 (1H, s), 8.05 (1H, s), 7.94 (1H, s), 7.77 (1H, dd, J 8.1 1.7 Hz), 7.64 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 7.16 (1H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 6.19 (2H, s), 2.83-2.72 (1H, m), 1.15 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(Furan-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=5.75 min, MH⁺ 271.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.95 (1H, s), 8.08 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.01 (1H, dd, J 1.7 0.7 Hz), 7.62 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.47 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.0 Hz), 7.39 (1H, dd, J 3.5 0.7 Hz), 6.75 (1H, dd, J 3.5 1.8 Hz), 2.60-2.50 (1H, m), 1.07 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(4-(Naphtho[1,2-d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.49 min, MH⁺ 331.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.22 (1H, s), 8.45 (1H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 8.22 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.13 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.98 (2H, s), 7.89 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.77-7.70 (1H, m), 7.65-7.59 (1H, m), 2.69-2.60 (1H, m), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz)

N-(4-(Benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.48 min, MH⁺ 281.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.23 (1H, s), 8.14 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.86 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.79-7.75 (2H, m), 7.42-7.38 (2H, m), 2.70-2.60 (1H, m), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

Method 3D (Compounds II)

As Method 3A, except instead of diisopropylethylamine in dichloromethane, pyridine in dichloromethane was used.

N-(2-(2-Fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=6.10 min, MH⁺ 299.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.07 (1H, s), 8.25-8.19 (2H, m), 7.75 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.72-7.66 (1H, m), 7.58-7.42 (3H, m), 2.33 (2H, t, J 7.5 Hz), 1.71-1.59 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

N-(2-(2-Fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.09 min, MH⁺ 299.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.09 (1H, s), 8.31-8.25 (2H, m), 7.81 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.78-7.72 (1H, m), 7.64 (1H, d, J 8.7 1.8 Hz), 7.58-7.48 (2H, m), 2.74-2.65 (1H, m), 1.20 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(3-Fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=6.39 min, MH⁺ 299.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.12 (1H, s), 8.24 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.12-8.08 (1H, m), 8.02-7.97 (1H, m), 7.79 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.75-7.70 (1H, m), 7.63-7.53 (2H, m), 2.38 (2H, t, J 7.4 Hz), 1.77-1.64 (2H, m), 1.00 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

N-(2-(3-Fluorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.37 min, MH⁺ 299.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.08 (1H, s), 8.26 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.12-8.08 (1H, m), 8.02-7.97 (1H, m), 7.79 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.75-7.69 (1H, m), 7.63 (1H, dd, J 8.8 1.9 Hz), 7.59-7.52 (1H, m), 2.73-2.66 (1H, m), 1.19 (6H, d, J 6.9 Hz)

N-(2-(Benzo[d][1,3]dioxol-5-yl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.14 min, MH⁺ 324.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.04 (1H, s), 8.18 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.82 (1H, dd, J 8.2 1.8 Hz), 7.73-7.69 (2H, m), 7.58 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.0 Hz), 7.20 (1H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 6.24 (2H, s), 2.72-2.65 (1H, m), 1.19 (6H, d, J 6.9 Hz)

Ethyl 2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-ylcarbamate

LCMS RT=7.14 min, MH⁺ 317.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.80 (1H, s), 8.18 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.96 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 7.71-7.67 (3H, m), 7.45 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 4.16 (2H, q, J 7.2 Hz), 1.27 (3H, t, J 7.1 Hz)

Method 3E (Compounds II)

As Method 3C, except a flake of DMAP is added to the reaction

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.07 min, MH⁺ 314.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.15 (1H, s), 8.29 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.18 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.73 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.68 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.49 (1H, dd, J 8.7 1.9 Hz), 2.64 (1H, t, J 6.8 Hz), 1.14 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-6-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=7.07 min, MH⁺ 314.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.20 (1H, s), 8.29 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.18 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.73 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.68 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.43 (1H, dd, J 8.7 1.9 Hz), 2.34 (2H, t, J 7.3 Hz), 1.71-1.59 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)cyclopropanecarboxamide

LCMS RT=6.69 min, MH⁺ 313.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.39 (1H, s), 8.20-8.15 (3H, m), 7.74-7.68 (3H, m), 7.54 (1H, d, J 8.9 2.1 Hz), 1.84-1.76 (1H, m), 0.81-0.78 (4H, m)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)cyclobutanecarboxamide

LCMS RT=7.07 min, MH⁺ 327.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.91 (1H, s), 8.21-8.17 (3H, m), 7.73-7.67 (3H, m), 7.55 (1H, d, J 8.9 2.1 Hz), 2.33-1.81 (7H, m)

Method 3F (Compounds II) 4,4,4-Trifluoro-N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)butanamide

To 4,4,4-trifluorobutanoic acid (128 mg, 0.90 mmol) in dry dimethylformamide (5 mL) was added HATU (397 mg, 1.05 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (496 μL, 2.85 mmol). The mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 10 min. 2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine (200 mg, 0.95 mmol) was then added and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. Ethyl acetate was added and the organic layer was washed once with saturated aqueous Na₂CO₃, followed by another wash with brine. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 40:60 v/v to afford 26.7 mg (8%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.77 min, MH⁺ 348.9)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.28 (1H, s), 8.12 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.08 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.72 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.50 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 7.43 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 2.67-2.56 (4H, m), 2.42 (3H, s)

All compounds below were prepared following the same general method.

3-Methoxy-N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide

LCMS RT=6.03 min, MH⁺ 311.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.13 (1H, s), 8.14 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 8.08 (2H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.70 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.52 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.0 Hz), 7.43 (2H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 3.65 (2H, t, J 6.2 Hz), 3.26 (3H, s), 2.61-2.56 (2H, m), 2.42 (3H, s)

Tert-butyl-3-oxo-3-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-ylamino)propylcarbamate

LCMS RT=6.22 min, MH⁺ 382.0; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.19-8.14 (2H, m), 7.89 (2H, s), 7.50-7.42 (5H, m), 5.15-5.05 (1H, br), 3.49-3.43 (2H, m), 2.59 (2H, t, J 7.6 Hz), 1.38 (9H, s)

3,3,3-Trifluoro-N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide

LCMS RT=14.01 min, MH⁺ 335.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.48 (1H, s), 8.11-8.08 (3H, m), 7.75 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.49 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.1 Hz), 7.44 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 3.55 (2H, q, J 10.9 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-3-methoxypropanamide

LCMS RT=6.32 min, MH⁺ 331.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.17 (1H, s), 8.22-8.17 (3H, m), 7.74-7.68 (3H, m), 7.54 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.1 Hz), 3.65 (2H, t, J 6.1 Hz), 3.26 (3H, s), 2.59 (2H, t, J 6.1 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-3,3,3-trifluoropropanamide

LCMS RT=6.72 min, MH⁺ 354.7; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.52 (1H, s), 8.21 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.14 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 7.78 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.70 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.52 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 3.56 (2H, q, J 11.1 Hz)

N-(2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-3,3,3-trifluoropropanamide

LCMS RT=7.41 min, MH⁺ 388.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.54 (1H, s), 8.36 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 8.17-8.14 (2H, m), 7.90 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.80 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.54 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.1 Hz), 3.56 (2H, q, J 11.1 Hz)

N-(2-(2,3-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-3,3,3-trifluoropropanamide

LCMS RT=6.76 min, MH⁺ 388.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.55 (1H, s), 8.20 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.12 (1H, dd, J 7.9 1.6 Hz), 7.94 (1H, dd, J 8.1 1.6 Hz), 7.83 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.64-7.55 (2H, m), 3.58 (2H, q, J 11.1 Hz)

The compounds below were obtained by Method 3F, using the appropriate Boc-amino acid. Coupling was followed by deprotection of Boc group using 4M HCl in dioxane for 20 min at room temperature.

(S)—N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pyrrolidine-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=4.54 min, MH⁺ 342.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.15 (1H, s), 8.23 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.19 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.74-7.63 (4H, m), 3.75-3.69 (1H, m), 2.91 (2H, t, J 6.5 Hz), 2.12-2.00 (1H, m), 1.90-1.60 (3H, m)

(S)—N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-(methylamino)propanamide

LCMS RT=4.46 min, MH⁺ 330.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.20-8.10 (3H, m), 7.67 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.58-7.47 (2H, m), 3.00 (1H, q, J 6.8 Hz), 2.24 (3H, s), 1.16 (3H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

The compound below was obtained by Method 3F, using the appropriate Fmoc-amino acid. Coupling was followed by deprotection of the Fmoc group using piperidine/DMF 20:80 v/v.

(S)-2-Amino-N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide

LCMS RT=4.46 min, MH⁺ 316.1; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 9.56 (1H, s), 8.11 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.98 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.55 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 7.46-7.41 (3H, m), 3.60 (1H, q, J 7.0 Hz), 1.41 (3H, d, J 7.0 Hz)

Method 3G (Compounds II)

As Method 3C, except instead of the acid chloride, the corresponding anhydride was used

2,2,2-Trifluoro-N-(2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

LCMS RT=6.93 min, MH⁺ 321.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 11.46 (1H, br), 8.22 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 8.15 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.85 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.73-7.68 (3H, m)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2,2,2-trifluoroacetamide

LCMS RT=7.12 min, MH⁺ 340.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 11.43 (1H, br), 8.12-8.09 (3H, m), 7.82 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.67 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.1 Hz), 7.45 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz)

Method 3H (Compounds II) 3-Morpholino-N-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propanamide

To 2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine (75 mg, 0.36 mmol) and methyl 3-morpholinopropanoate (63 μL, 0.39 mmol) in toluene (2.5 mL) was added a 2M solution of trimethylaluminum in toluene (0.22 mL, 0.43 mmol). The resulting solution was heated twice for 5 min at 160° C. in the microwave. After cooling, sodium bicarbonate solution was added and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was then washed with brine and the combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄. After evaporation, the impurities were removed by filtering through on a plug of silica eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 50:50 v/v and the desired product was obtained by elution with methanol to afford 17.5 mg (14%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=5.54 min, MH⁺ 352.0)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.25 (1H, s), 8.22-8.15 (3H, m), 7.73 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.65-7.59 (3H, m), 7.52 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 3.60-3.57 (4H, m), 2.68-2.64 (2H, m), 2.44-2.41 (4H, m)

Method 4 (Compounds III) N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propane-1-sulfonamide

To a solution of 2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine (100 mg, 0.48 mmol) in dichloromethane (2 mL) at room temperature was added pyridine (83 μL, 0.95 mmol) followed by propane-1-sulfonyl chloride (61 μL, 0.52 mmol). The resulting solution was then stirred at room temperature for 16 h. Dichloromethane was added and the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous copper sulfate solution. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting insoluble solid was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ to afford 37.2 mg (25%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.25 min, MH⁺ 317.0)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.89 (1H, br), 8.21-8.18 (2H, m), 7.77 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.66-7.59 (4H, m), 7.28 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 3.10-3.04 (2H, m), 1.77-1.64 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

The compounds below were prepared following the same general method, and purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate:hexanes 30:70 v/v.

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propane-2-sulfonamide

LCMS RT=6.16 min, MH⁺ 317.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.89 (1H, br), 8.21-8.18 (2H, m), 7.76 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.69-7.59 (4H, m), 7.30 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.2 Hz), 1.26 (6H, d, J 6.9 Hz)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzenesulfonamide

LCMS RT=6.43 min, MH⁺ 350.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.40 (1H, br), 8.15 (2H, dd, J 7.2 1.6 Hz), 7.77-7.74 (2H, m), 7.68-7.51 (7H, m), 7.46 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 7.12 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz)

N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propane-1-sulfonamide

LCMS RT=6.53 min, MH⁺ 331.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.85 (1H, br), 8.80 (2H, d, J 7.8 Hz), 7.74 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.60 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 7.44 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 7.26 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.2 Hz), 3.09-3.04 (2H, m), 2.42 (3H, s), 1.74-1.64 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.6 Hz)

N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propane-2-sulfonamide

LCMS RT=6.58 min, MH⁺ 330.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.85 (1H, br), 8.08 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.72 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.62 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.43 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.28 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.2 Hz), 2.60-2.57 (1H, m), 2.42 (3H, s), 1.26 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propane-1-sulfonamide

LCMS RT=6.81 min, MH⁺ 350.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.73 (1H, br), 8.20 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.77 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.71 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.63 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.29 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.2 Hz), 3.10-3.05 (2H, m), 1.77-1.65 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.6 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propane-2-sulfonamide

LCMS RT=6.68 min, MH⁺ 351.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.88 (1H, br), 8.19 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.76 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.70 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.65 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 7.32 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.2 Hz), 3.24 (1H, t, J 6.7 Hz), 1.26 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz)

Method 5 (Compounds IV) N-(Pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-a mine

To 2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine (500 mg, 2.32 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (20 mL) at room temperature was added acetic acid (142 μL, 2.32 mmol) and isonicotinaldehyde (222.5 μL, 2.29 mmol) and the mixture was stirred for 1 h. Sodium triacetoxyborohydride (707 mg, 3.35 mmol) was then added and the mixture was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. The mixture was then diluted with dichloromethane and the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate:hexanes 20:80 to afford 328 mg (47%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.27 min, MH⁺ 316.1)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.50 (2H, d, J 6.0 Hz), 8.00 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 7.48-7.37 (5H, m), 6.76-6.72 (2H, m), 6.51 (1H, t, J 6.2 Hz), 4.38 (2H, d, J 6.1 Hz), 2.39 (3H, s)

All compounds below were prepared following the same general method.

N-Benzyl-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=7.90 min, MH⁺ 301.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.14-8.10 (2H, m), 7.61-7.56 (3H, m), 7.48-7.21 (6H, m), 6.79-6.75 (2H, m), 6.39 (1H, t, J 6.0 Hz), 4.32 (2H, d, J 6.1 Hz)

N-Butyl-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=8.25 min, MH⁺ 267.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.16-8.12 (2H, m), 7.61-7.58 (3H, m), 7.47 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 6.81 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.72 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.3 Hz), 6.64 (1H, t, J 5.5 Hz), 3.08-3.00 (2H, m), 1.64-1.51 (2H, m), 1.49-1.35 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.2 Hz)

N-Isobutyl-2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=8.26 min, MH⁺ 267.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.15-8.12 (2H, m), 7.62-7.51 (3H, m), 7.46 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 6.81 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.74 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.3 Hz), 5.73 (1H, t, J 5.6 Hz), 2.87 (2H, t, J 6.1 Hz), 1.95-1.82 (1H, m), 0.97 (6H, d, J 6.6 Hz)

N-Butyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=9.58 min, MH⁺ 301.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.14 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.66 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.47 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 6.81 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.73 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.2 Hz), 6.67 (1H, t, J 5.7 Hz), 3.07-3.00 (2H, m), 1.62-1.53 (2H, m), 1.48-1.36 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.2 Hz)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N-isobutylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=8.85 min, MH⁺ 301.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.14 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.66 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.47 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 6.80 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.75 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.2 Hz), 5.75 (1H, t, J 5.7 Hz), 2.87 (2H, d, J 6.2 Hz), 1.93-1.82 (1H, m), 0.97 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz)

N-Benzyl-2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=8.39 min, MH⁺ 335.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.11 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.65 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.47 (1H, d, J 9.4 Hz), 7.42-7.21 (5H, m), 6.81-6.78 (2H, m), 6.42 (1H, t, J 5.8 Hz), 4.32 (2H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-Butyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-a mine

LCMS RT=8.44 min, MH⁺ 281.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.02 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.46-7.38 (3H, m), 6.79 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.69 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.4 Hz), 5.62 (1H, t, J 5.7 Hz), 3.06-3.00 (2H, m), 2.40 (3H, s), 1.62-1.53 (2H, m), 1.48-1.36 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.2 Hz)

N-Isobutyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=8.48 min, MH⁺ 281.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.03 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 7.45-7.38 (3H, m), 6.79 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.71 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.3 Hz), 5.70 (1H, t, J 5.7 Hz), 2.86 (2H, t, J 6.3 Hz), 2.40 (3H, s), 1.95-1.81 (1H, m), 0.97 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz)

N-Benzyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=7.95 min, MH⁺ 315.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.00 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 7.46-7.21 (8H, m), 6.77-6.73 (2H, m), 6.37 (1H, t, J 6.4 Hz), 4.32 (2H, d, J 6.0 Hz), 2.40 (3H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N,N-diisobutylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=17.03 min, MH⁺ 357.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.26 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.80 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.67 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.09 (1H, d, J 2.3 Hz), 6.96 (1H, dd, J 9.1 2.4 Hz), 3.32 (4H, d, J 7.2 Hz), 2.20-2.10 (2H, m), 1.02 (12H, d, J 6.6 Hz)

Method 6 (Compounds V) 1-Phenyl-3-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)urea

To 2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine (75 mg, 0.36 mmol) in dichloromethane (2 mL) at room temperature was added phenyl isocyanate (43 μL, 0.39 mmol). The solution was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The resulting precipitate was filtered off and washed with dichloromethane to afford 99.9 mg (85%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.45 min, MH⁺ 330.1)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.85 (1H, s), 8.71 (1H, s), 8.22-8.19 (2H, m), 8.00 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 7.71 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.65-7.60 (3H, m), 7.50-7.47 (2H, m), 7.40 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 7.30 (2H, t, J 8.4 Hz), 7.02-6.95 (1H, m)

The compound below was prepared following the same general method.

1-Isopropyl-3-(2-phenylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)urea

LCMS RT=5.94 min, MH⁺ 296.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.47 (1H, s), 8.20-8.16 (2H, m), 7.93 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.64-7.59 (4H, m), 7.30 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 6.03 (1H, d, J 7.5 Hz), 3.85-3.74 (1H, m), 1.12 (6H, d, J 6.5 Hz)

Method 7 (Compounds VI) N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-methylpropionamide

To sodium hydride (15 mg, 0.37 mmol) under nitrogen at 0° C. was slowly added a solution of N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)propionamide (100 mg, 0.33 mmol) in dimethylformamide (10 mL). After 10 min at 0° C., methyl iodide (56 μL, 0.37 mmol) was added, and the solution was left warming up to room temperature for 16 h. The mixture was then diluted with ethyl acetate, and then washed three times with water. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 50:50 v/v to afford 36.4 mg (35%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=7.00 min, MH⁺ 315.0)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.13 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.55-7.52 (2H, m), 7.46 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.13 (1H, dd, J 8.3 2.0 Hz), 3.26 (3H, s), 2.04 (2H, q, J 7.6 Hz), 1.00 (3H, t, J 7.6 Hz)

Method 7 (Compounds VIb) N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-N-methylisobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.44 min, MH⁺ 329.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.22 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.91-7.87 (2H, m), 7.72 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.43 (1H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 3.20 (3H, s), 2.46-2.42 (1H, m), 0.93 (6H, d, J 6.6 Hz)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N-isobutyl-N-methylbenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=10.59 min, MH⁺ 315.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.15 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.67 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.56 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 6.96 (1H, d, J 2.5 Hz), 6.84 (1H, dd, J 9.1 2.5 Hz), 3.17 (2H, d, J 7.3 Hz), 2.97 (3H, s), 2.13-1.97 (1H, m), 0.90 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz)

Method 8 (Compounds VII) N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)-2-methylpropanethioamide

To N-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide (50 mg, 0.16 mmol) in toluene (2 mL) at 110° C. was added Lawesson's reagent (35 mg, 0.09 mmol). The resulting solution was heated at 110° C. for 7 h. After cooling, the solution was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, then dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 20:80 v/v to afford 13.8 mg (26%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=7.36 min, MH⁺ 331.2)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 11.59 (1H, s), 8.37 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 8.22 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.83 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.73-7.65 (3H, m), 3.18-3.09 (1H, m), 1.25 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz)

Method 9 (Compound VIII) 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole-5-diazonium tetrafluoroboric acid salt

To a solution of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine (500 mg, 2.04 mmol) in water (3 mL) and tetrafluoroboric acid (50% in water, 2 mL) at 0° C. was added a solution of sodium nitrite (140 mg, 2.04 mmol) in water (2 mL), dropwise over 5 min. The resulting mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 15 min, and then at room temperature for 1 h. The solid was then filtered off, washed with dilute aqueous tetrafluoroboric acid solution and methanol to afford 370 mg (53%) of the title compound, which was used directly without characterization.

Method 10 (Compound IX) S-2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl ethanethioate

To a stirred solution of potassium thioacetate (130 mg, 1.13 mmol) in DMSO (2.8 mL) at room temperature was added dropwise a solution of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole-5-diazonium tetrafluoroboric acid salt (370 mg, 1.08 mmol) in DMSO (1.4 mL). After 15 min, the mixture was heated at 70° C. for 1 h. After cooling, the mixture was diluted with water, and then extracted several times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting using a gradient (ethyl acetate/hexanes 5:95 v/v to ethyl acetate/hexanes 15:85 v/v) and triturated with diethyl ether/hexanes to afford 11.3 mg (3%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=7.89 min, MH⁺ 304.2)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.24 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.88 (1H, dd, J 1.7 0.4 Hz), 7.67 (1H, dd, J 8.7 0.4 Hz), 7.57 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.46 (1H, dd, J 8.4 1.7 Hz), 2.51 (3H, s)

Method 11A (Compound X) 5-(Ethylsulfonyl)-2-(5-methylthiophen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

To a stirred solution of 2-amino-4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenol (452.7 mg, 2.25 mmol) in ethanol (17 mL) was added 5-methyl-2-thiophenecarboxaldehyde (242 μL, 2.25 mmol). The mixture was heated at 70° C. for 70 min. After cooling, a small amount of precipitate was formed. After filtration and evaporation of the filtrate, the resulting product was dissolved in acetonitrile (9.8 mL) and lead tetraacetate (887 mg, 2 mmol) was added. The resulting mixture was heated at 100° C. for 5 min. After cooling, the reaction mixture was filtered off, and the filtrate evaporated in vacuo. The resulting mixture was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 20:80 v/v, and then purified by reverse phase HPLC to afford 2.2 mg (0.3%) of the title product (LCMS RT=6.41 min, MH⁺ 308.1)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.22 (1H, dd, J 1.8 0.5 Hz), 8.02 (1H, dd, J 8.6 0.5 Hz), 7.92-7.88 (2H, m), 7.08 (1H, dd, J 3.7 1.0 Hz), 3.37 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 2.60 (3H, d, J 0.6 Hz), 1.12 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

Method 11B (Compounds X)

As for Method 11A, but iodosobenzene diacetate was used instead of lead tetraacetate

5-(Ethylsulfonyl)-2-(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.08 min, MH⁺ 294.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.26 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.08-8.04 (3H, m), 7.93 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 7.36 (1H, dd, J 4.9 3.8 Hz), 3.38 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.13 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

5-(Ethylsulfonyl)-2-(3-methylthiophen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.45 min, MH⁺ 308.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.02 (1H, d, J 1.8 0.5 Hz), 7.81 (1H, dd, J 8.5 0.5 Hz), 7.69-7.66 (2H, m), 6.98 (1H, dd, J 5.0 0.4 Hz), 3.15 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 2.47 (3H, s), 0.88 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

5-(Ethylsulfonyl)-2-(5-methylfuran-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=5.53 min, MH⁺ 292.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.00 (1H, d, J 1.8 0.6 Hz), 7.81 (1H, d, J 6.6 Hz), 7.69 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.9 Hz), 7.26 (1H, d, J 3.7 Hz), 6.31-6.27 (1H, m), 3.18-3.14 (2H, m), 2.24 (3H, s), 0.90 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

5-(Ethylsulfonyl)-2-(4-methylthiophen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=6.40 min, MH⁺ 616.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.24 (1H, d, J 1.8 0.5 Hz), 8.03 (1H, dd, J 8.6 0.5 Hz), 7.94-7.89 (2H, m), 7.65 (1H, t, J 1.2 Hz), 3.42-3.36 (2H, m), 2.32 (3H, d, J 0.6 Hz), 1.12 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

Method 12 (Compounds XI) N-Butyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide

To 2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxylic acid (100 mg, 0.39 mmol) in dry dimethylformamide (10 mL) was added HATU (165 mg, 0.44 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (206 μL, 1.18 mmol). The mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 10 min. Butan-1-amine (43 μL, 0.44 mmol) was then added and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. Ethyl acetate was added and the organic layer was washed three times with water. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 40:60 v/v to afford 26 mg (11%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.81 min, MH⁺ 309.1)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.22-8.15 (3H, m), 7.89 (1H, dd, J 8.1 1.1 Hz), 7.67 (1H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 7.40 (2H, d, J 7.5 Hz), 6.17 (1H, br), 3.59-3.52 (2H, m), 2.51 (3H, s), 1.72-1.64 (2H, m), 1.54-1.46 (2H, m), 1.03 (3H, t, J 7.3 Hz)

All compounds below were prepared following the same general method.

N-Propyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide

LCMS RT=6.42 min, MH⁺ 295.1; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.08 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 8.04 (1H, d, J 1.4 Hz), 7.77 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.7 Hz), 7.54 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.28 (2H, d, J 7.9 Hz), 6.07 (1H, br), 3.44-3.37 (2H, m), 2.39 (3H, s), 1.65-1.55 (2H, m), 0.95 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

N-Isopropyl-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide

LCMS RT=6.38 min, MH⁺ 295.1; ¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.20 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 8.15 (1H, d, J 1.4 Hz), 7.87 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 7.65 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.40 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 6.00 (1H, br), 4.43-4.31 (1H, m), 2.51 (3H, s), 1.35 (6H, d, J 6.6 Hz)

2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide

LCMS RT=5.61 min, MH⁺ 253.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.30 (1H, d, J 1.2 Hz), 8.12 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.98 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.7 Hz), 7.81 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.45 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.44 (3H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N-isopropylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide

LCMS RT=6.68 min, MH⁺ 315.5; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.36-8.31 (2H, m), 8.23 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.98 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.7 Hz), 7.87 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.72 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 4.19-4.08 (1H, m), 1.21 (6H, d, J 6.6 Hz)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide

LCMS RT=5.81 min, MH⁺ 273.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.11 (1H, s), 8.01 (2H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 7.89 (1H, br), 7.78 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.64 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.49 (2H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 7.25 (1H, br)

Method 8 (Compounds iso-VI) 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N-methylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide

LCMS RT=6.09 min, MH⁺ 286.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.57 (1H, br), 8.28 (1H, d, J 1.2 Hz), 8.23 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.96 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.7 Hz), 7.87 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.72 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 2.83 (3H, d, J 4.5 Hz)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N-isopropyl-N-methylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carboxamide

LCMS RT=6.90 min, MH⁺ 329.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.23 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.88-7.81 (2H, m), 7.72 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.44 (1H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 2.88-2.78 (3H, m), 1.18-1.12 (6H, m)

Method 7 (Compounds iso-VH) 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-N-isopropylbenzo[d]oxazole-5-carbothioamide

LCMS RT=7.37 min, MH⁺ 331.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.18 (1H, d, J 7.3 Hz), 8.23 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 8.11 (1H, dd, J 1.7 0.5 Hz), 7.88 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.83 (1H, dd, J 8.8

Method 13 (Compounds XII) 5-(4-Methoxyphenyl)-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole

To a solution of 5-bromo-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole (146.1 mg, 0.50 mmol) in dioxane (1.5 mL) was added water (0.5 mL), 4-methoxyphenylboronic acid (114 mg, 0.75 mmol), potassium carbonate (138 mg, 1.00 mmol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (3 mg). The resulting suspension was heated in the microwave at 150° C. for 15 min. After cooling, the reaction was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 1:99 v/v to afford 60 mg (38%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=9.18 min, MH⁺ 316.1)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.12 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.99 (1H, d, J 1.5 Hz), 7.82 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.71-7.64 (3H, m), 7.45 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 7.06 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 3.82 (3H, s), 2.43 (3H, s)

All compounds below were prepared following the same general method.

N-(4-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)phenyl)acetamide

LCMS RT=7.51 min, MH⁺ 362.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.04 (1H, s), 8.23 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 8.05 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 7.86 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.73-7.69 (7H, m), 2.09 (3H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(4-(ethylsulfonyl)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.31 min, MH⁺ 397.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.27-8.23 (3H, m), 8.09-7.94 (5H, m), 7.85 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.73 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 3.39-3.34 (2H, m), 1.16 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

Methyl 4-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzoate

LCMS RT=9.34 min, MH⁺ 363.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.25 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.20 (1H, d, J 1.3 Hz), 8.08 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.95-7.91 (3H, m), 7.83 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.73 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 3.90 (3H, s)

N-(3-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)phenyl)acetamide

LCMS RT=7.40 min, MH⁺ 363.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.05 (1H, s), 8.25 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.00 (1H, d, J 1.4 Hz), 7.98-7.95 (1H, m), 7.90 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.72 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.67 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 7.60-7.57 (1H, m), 7.42-7.40 (2H, m), 2.09 (3H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(4-morpholinophenyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=17.49 min, MH⁺ 391.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.23 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 8.00 (1H, d, J 1.4 Hz), 7.83 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.74-7.67 (3H, m), 7.64 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.06 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 3.79-3.75 (4H, m), 3.19-3.15 (4H, m)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(3-(ethylthio)phenyl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=10.82 min, MH⁺ 365.7; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.25 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.11 (1H, d, J 1.4 Hz), 7.89 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.77-7.70 (3H, m), 7.62 (1H, t, J 1.7 Hz), 7.55 (1H, dt, J 7.6 1.2 Hz), 7.44 (1H, t, J 7.6 Hz), 7.35-7.32 (1H, m), 3.09 (2H, q, J 7.3 Hz), 1.29 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

N-(2-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)phenyl)acetamide

LCMS RT=6.84 min, MH⁺ 363.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.29 (1H, s), 8.24 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.86 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.78-7.76 (1H, m), 7.72 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.53-7.29 (5H, m), 1.87 (3H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(4-methoxypyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=7.46 min, MH⁺ 337.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.49 (1H, d, J 5.8 Hz), 8.45 (1H, s), 8.24 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.95 (1H, d, J 1.7 0.5 Hz), 7.87 (1H, dd, J 8.5 0.6 Hz), 7.72 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.58 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.7 Hz), 7.21 (1H, d, J 5.8 Hz), 3.89 (3H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(6-methoxypyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.83 min, MH⁺ 337.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.57 (1H, dd, J 2.6 0.6 Hz), 8.24 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 8.13-8.10 (2H, m), 7.89 (1H, dd, J 8.6 0.5 Hz), 7.75-7.70 (3H, m), 6.95 (1H, dd, J 8.6 0.6 Hz), 3.92 (3H, s)

3-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)benzoic acid

LCMS RT=4.62 min, MH⁺ 350.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.27-8.23 (3H, m), 8.12 (1H, d, J 1.4 Hz), 8.03-7.95 (2H, m), 7.91 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.78 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 7.72 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.64 (1H, t, J 7.7 Hz)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(6-chloropyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.59 min, MH⁺ 340.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.33 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 8.28-8.23 (4H, m), 7.95 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.83 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 7.73 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.65 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(6-fluoropyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.05 min, MH⁺ 325.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.65 (1H, d, J 2.7 Hz), 8.39 (1H, td, J 8.2 2.7 Hz), 8.25 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.20 (1H, dd, J 1.8 0.5 Hz), 7.94 (1H, dd, J 8.6 0.6 Hz), 7.80 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.9 Hz), 7.73 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.33 (1H, dd, J 8.6 3.0 Hz)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(6-morpholinopyridin-3-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=8.46 min, MH⁺ 391.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.55 (1H, d, J 2.4 Hz), 8.23 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.06 (1H, d, J 1.4 Hz), 7.98 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.6 Hz), 7.86 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.73-7.69 (3H, m), 6.96 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 3.75-3.71 (4H, m), 3.53-3.49 (4H, m)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-(6-methoxypyridin-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

LCMS RT=9.84 min, MH⁺ 337.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.54 (1H, d, J 1.6 Hz), 8.26-8.23 (3H, m), 7.91 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.82 (1H, t, J 7.9 Hz), 7.74-7.68 (3H, m), 6.81 (1H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 4.00 (3H, s)

3-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)aniline

LCMS RT=7.78 min, MH⁺ 321.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.24 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.73 (1H, dd, J 1.8 0.4 Hz), 7.85 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.72 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.63 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.13 (1H, t, J 7.8 Hz), 6.90 (1H, t, J 1.9 Hz), 6.87-6.82 (1H, m), 6.62-6.57 (1H, m), 5.19 (2H, s)

4-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)aniline

LCMS RT=7.77 min, MH⁺ 321.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.22 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.91 (1H, d, J 1.5 Hz), 7.78 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.71 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.61 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.43 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 6.67 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 5.26 (2H, s)

5-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-a mine

LCMS RT=7.12 min, MH⁺ 322.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.32 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 8.23 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.98 (1H, d, J 1.4 Hz), 7.84-7.77 (2H, m), 7.72 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.64 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.8 Hz), 6.56 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 6.09 (2H, s)

4-(5-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline

LCMS RT=7.73 min, MH⁺ 320.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.94 (1H, d, J 1.5 Hz), 7.89 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.78-7.74 (3H, m), 7.60 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.53 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 6.71 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 6.04 (2H, s)

Method 13a (Compound XIIa) N-(5-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-yl)acetamide

To 5-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)pyridin-2-amine (96.5 mg, 0.30 mmol) in dry pyridine (3 mL) at room temperature was added acetyl chloride (26 μL, 0.36 mmol), and stirred at 80° C. for 40 h. After cooling, the mixture was poured into water to give a precipitate, which was filtered off. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 20:80 v/v to afford 45 mg (41%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.61 (1H, s), 8.73-8.71 (1H, m), 8.24 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 8.18-8.16 (3H, m), 7.91 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.79 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.8 Hz), 7.73 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 2.13 (3H, s)

Method 13b (Compound XIIb) Methyl Ethylphosphinate

In accordance with well known procedures (see Xu, Y. et al., Synthesis, 1984, 778-780.), a solution of methanol (2.70 mL, 66.75 mmol) and triethylamine (4.23 mL, 30.35 mmol) in diethyl ether (15 mL) was added dropwise at 0° C. to a solution of ethyl dichlorophosphine (3.15 mL, 30.35 mmol) in diethyl ether (30 mL). After the addition was complete, the resulting slurry was refluxed for 1 h. After cooling at 0° C., the precipitated solid was filtered off and washed with diethyl ether. The filtrate was then concentrated to afford a colourless oil, which was used without any purification in the next step.

Methyl 2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl(ethyl)phosphinate

To 5-bromo-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]oxazole (519.7 mg, 1.68 mmol) and methyl ethylphosphinate (276.9 mg, 2.02 mmol) in anhydrous toluene (10 mL) was added tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (101.6 mg) and triethylamine (7.5 mL, 5.4 mmol). The resulting suspension was refluxed under nitrogen for 18 h. After cooling, ethyl acetate was added, and the organic layer was washed with water. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting using a gradient (starting with hexanes to ethyl acetate and then methanol/ethyl acetate 5:95 v/v) and then purified by reverse phase HPLC to afford 10.4 mg (2%) of the title product (LCMS RT=6.32 min, MH⁺ 336.1)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.24 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.18-8.13 (1H, m), 8.00 (1H, ddd, J 8.5 2.4 0.6 Hz), 7.81 (1H, ddd, J 10.9 8.2 1.4 Hz), 7.73 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 3.54 (3H, d, J 10.9 Hz), 2.09-1.94 (2H, m), 1.04-0.91 (3H, m)

Method 14 (Compounds XIII) N-(4-(5-Chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide

To a solution of 4-(5-chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)aniline (122.3 mg, 0.50 mmol) in pyridine (3 mL) at room temperature was added acetyl chloride (39 μL, 0.55 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The solution was then poured into water, and the resulting precipitate collected by filtration. The solid was washed with diluted hydrochloric acid solution, followed by diluted sodium hydroxide solution, and then by water to afford 120 mg (84%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.38 min, MH⁺ 287.0)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.33 (1H, s), 8.14 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.88-7.80 (4H, m), 7.45 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.1 Hz), 2.11 (3H, s)

All compounds below were prepared following the same general method.

N-(4-(5-Chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.03 min, MH⁺ 315.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.22 (1H, s), 8.14 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.88-7.79 (4H, m), 7.45 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.1 Hz), 2.70-2.61 (1H, m), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(4-(5-Chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)thiophene-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=7.44 min, MH⁺ 355.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.57 (1H, s), 8.21 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 8.09 (1H, dd, J 3.8 1.1 Hz), 8.02 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.93-7.90 (2H, m), 7.82 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.46 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.1 Hz), 7.27 (1H, dd, J 4.9 3.8 Hz)

N-(4-(6-Chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide

LCMS RT=6.37 min, MH⁺ 287.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.32 (1H, s), 8.13 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.96 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.84-7.77 (3H, m), 7.45 (1H, dd, J 8.4 1.9 Hz), 2.11 (3H, s)

N-(4-(6-Chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.18 min, MH⁺ 315.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.22 (1H, s), 8.12 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.96 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.86 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.79 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.45 (1H, dd, J 8.5 2.0 Hz), 2.70-2.61 (1H, m), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.9 Hz)

N-(4-(6-Chlorobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)thiophene-2-carboxamide

LCMS RT=7.61 min, MH⁺ 354.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.57 (1H, s), 8.19 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 8.09 (1H, dd, J 3.7 1.0 Hz), 8.01 (2H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.98 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.92 (1H, dd, J 5.0 1.0 Hz), 7.81 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.46 (1H, dd, J 8.5 2.0 Hz), 7.26 (1H, dd, J 5.0 3.8 Hz)

N-(4-(5-Bromobenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide

¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.35 (1H, s), 8.14 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 8.01 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.83 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.76 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.57 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.0 Hz), 2.11 (3H, s)

N-(4-(5-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)acetamide

LCMS RT=7.53 min, MH⁺ 363.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.34 (1H, s), 8.17 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 8.06-8.04 (1H, m), 7.87-7.82 (3H, m), 7.78 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.72-7.67 (1H, m), 7.55 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 2.12 (3H, s)

N-(4-(5,6-Dimethylbenzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-3-hydroxyphenyl)acetamide

LCMS RT=7.22 min, MH⁺ 297.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 11.24 (1H, br), 10.24 (1H, s), 7.91 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.59 (2H, d, J 6.4 Hz), 7.51 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.22 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.0 Hz), 2.37 (3H, s), 2.34 (3H, s), 2.09 (3H, s)

Method 15 (Compounds XIV) 1-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)ethanol

To a solution of 1-(2-(4-chlorophenyl)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)ethanone (150 mg, 0.55 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran at 0° C. was added sodium borohydride (52 mg, 1.38 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. The reaction was then quenched at 0° C. with 1M hydrochloric acid solution and extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting using a gradient (ethyl acetate/hexanes 1:3 v/v to ethyl acetate/hexanes 1:2 v/v) to afford 81.7 mg (54%) of the title compound. (LCMS RT=6.47 min, MH⁺ 274.0)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.20 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.76-7.68 (4H, m), 7.44 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.6 Hz), 5.31 (1H, d, J 4.3 Hz), 4.92-4.83 (1H, m), 1.38 (3H, d, J 6.4 Hz)

2-(3′,4′-Dichlorophenyl)-5-(1′-hydroxyethyl)-benzoxazole

LCMS RT=7.18 min, MH⁺ 308.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.36 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 8.16 (1H, dd, J 8.5 2.0 Hz), 7.90 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.78-7.77 (1H, m), 7.74 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.47 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.7 Hz), 5.32 (1H, d, J 4.3 Hz), 4.93-4.84 (1H, m), 1.39 (3H, d, J 6.4 Hz)

5-Nitrobenzo[d]oxazole-2(3H)-thione

In accordance with well known procedures, (see Batista-Parra, A. et al. Heterocycles, 2003, 60, 1367), a suspension of 2-amino-4-nitrophenol (1.54 g, 10 mmol) and potassium O-ethyl carbonodithioate (1.68 g, 10 5 mmol) in dry pyridine (10 mL) was stirred at 120° C. for 6 h, and then at room temperature for 16 h. The solution was poured into water and aqueous hydrochloric acid was added. The resulting precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with dilute aqueous hydrochloric acid, followed by water and then dried in the vacuum oven to afford 3.3 g (84%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.18 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.4 Hz), 7.94 (1H, dd, J 2.4 0.4 Hz), 7.73 (1H, dd, J 8.9 0.4 Hz)

Method 16 (Compound XV) 2-Morpholino-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole

5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole-2(3H)-thione (98.1 mg, 0 5 mmol) and morpholine (66 μL, 0.75 mmol) in tetrahydrofuran (3 mL) were heated at 150° C. for 15 min in the microwave. After cooling, the mixture was poured into water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and absorbed on silica. Purification by column chromatography, eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 25:75 v/v affords 115 mg (92%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.10 (1H, d, J 2.3 Hz), 8.00 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.4 Hz), 7.66 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 3.76-3.72 (4H, m), 3.67-3.64 (4H, m)

Method 17a (Compound XVI) 2-Morpholinobenzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

A solution of 2-morpholino-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole (130 mg, 0.52 mmol) in ethanol/water 1:1 v/v (10 mL) was treated with sodium dithionite (182 mg, 1.04 mmol) at room temperature and then refluxed for 16 h. After cooling, the mixture was diluted with water and extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated to afford 35 mg (30%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.03 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 6.50 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.25 (1H, dd, J 8.4 2.2 Hz), 4.80 (2H, s), 3.71-3.68 (4H, m), 3.53-3.50 (4H, m)

Method 17b (Compound XVI) N-2-(4-Chlorobenzyl)benzo[d]oxazole-2,5-diamine

To a suspension of N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazol-2-amine (150 mg, 0.50 mmol) in ethanol/water 1:1 v/v (10 mL) at 90° C. was added ammonium chloride (53 mg, 1.0 mmol), followed by iron powder (140 mg, 2.5 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred for 4 h at 90° C. After cooling, ethyl acetate was added and the solution was passed through a pad of Celite®. The organic layer was then washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 50:50 v/v to afford 60 mg (44%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=5.60 min, MH⁺ 274.0)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.20 (1H, t, J 6.2 Hz), 7.42-7.36 (4H, m), 6.97 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 6.45 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.20 (1H, dd, J 8.4 2.2 Hz), 4.72 (2H, s), 4.46 (2H, d, J 6.2 Hz)

Method 18 (Compound XVII) 2-(4-Chlorobenzylthio)-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole

To a suspension of 5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole-2(3H)-thione (196.2 mg, 1 0 mmol) in chloroform (10 mL) was added triethylamine (278 μL, 2 mmol) followed by 1-(bromomethyl)-4-chlorobenzene (226 mg, 1.1 mmol). The reaction was stirred at 60° C. for 2 h. After cooling, the reaction was diluted with ethyl acetate, washed with dilute aqueous hydrochloric solution and brine. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 1:10 v/v to afford 250 mg (78%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=7.64 min)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.52 (1H, d, J 2.3 Hz), 8.27 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.3 Hz), 7.92 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.58 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.42 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 4.67 (2H, s)

Method 19 (Compound XVIII) 2-(4-Chlorobenzylthio)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine

To a suspension of 2-(4-chlorobenzylthio)-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole (220 mg, 0.70 mmol) in ethanol/water (5 mL/5 mL) at 90° C. was added ammonium chloride (75 mg, 1 4 mmol), followed by iron powder (192 mg, 3.44 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred for 4 h at 90° C. After cooling, ethyl acetate was added and the solution was passed through a pad of Celite®. The organic layer was then washed with brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated to afford 190 mg (94%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.54 min, MH⁺ 290.9)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.52 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.40 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.26 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 6.74 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 6.54 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.2 Hz), 5.06 (2H, s), 4.55 (2H, s)

Method 20 (Compounds XIX) N-(2-(4-Chlorobenzylthio)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)acetamide

To a solution of 2-(4-chlorobenzylthio)benzo[d]oxazol-5-amine (87 mg, 0.30 mmol) in dry pyridine (3 mL) at room temperature was added acetyl chloride (21 μL, 0.30 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. Water was then added, the precipitate was collected by filtration, washed with diluted aqueous hydrochloric acid and then with water. Trituration with diethyl ether afforded 40 mg (40%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.40 min, MH⁺ 333.1)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.08 (1H, s), 8.01 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.58-7.52 (3H, m), 7.43-7.35 (3H, m), 4.60 (2H, s), 2.06 (3H, s)

The compound below was prepared following the same general method.

N-(2-(4-Chlorobenzylthio)benzo[d]oxazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.00 min, MH⁺ 361.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.96 (1H, s), 8.04 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.58-7.52 (3H, m), 7.43-7.39 (3H, m), 4.60 (2H, s), 2.65-2.60 (1H, m), 1.12 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

Method 21 (Compound XX) 2-Chloro-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole

To a solution of 5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole-2(3H)-thione (2.52 g, 12.86 mmol) in phosphorous oxychloride (21 mL) was added phosphorous pentachloride (2.68 g, 12.86 mmol) in one portion. The mixture was then heated to 100° C. for 2.5 h. After cooling, the excess of phosphorous oxychloride was removed in vacuo and the resulting mixture was used crude without characterisation.

Method 22 (Compound XXI) 5-Nitro-2-(thiophen-2-yl)benzo[d]oxazole

A mixture of 2-chloro-5-nitrobenzo[d]oxazole (404 mg, 2.04 mmol), 2-(tributylstannyl)-thiophene (648 μL, 2.04 mmol) and tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium (0) (40.8 mg) in dioxane (12.2 mL) was heated at 100° C. for 16 h under nitrogen. Ethyl acetate was added, the organic layer was washed with water, dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 10:90 v/v, and then purified by reverse phase HPLC to afford 3 mg (2%) of the title product (LCMS RT=6.95 min)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.54 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 8.27 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.3 Hz), 8.04 (1H, dd, J 5.4 1.2 Hz), 7.93 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.69 (1H, dd, J 3.7 1.2 Hz), 7.29 (1H, dd, J 5.4 3.7 Hz)

Method 23 (Compounds XXII) 5-Amino-2-(5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenol

To polyphosphoric acid at 130° C. were added 4,5-dimethylbenzene-1,2-diamine (500 mg, 3.67 mmol) and 4-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid (562 mg, 3.67 mmol), and the resulting mixture was then heated to 130° C. for 16 h. The solution was then poured into water and the resulting precipitate was dissolved in ethyl acetate and washed with Na₂CO₃. The aqueous layer was separated and extracted twice with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 50:50 v/v to afford 260 mg (28%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.14 min, MH⁺ 254.1)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 13.07 (1H, s), 12.40 (1H, s), 7.61 (1H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 7.35 (1H, s), 7.24 (1H, s), 6.19 (1H, dd, J 8.5 2.2 Hz), 6.12 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 5.59 (2H, s), 2.32 (3H, s), 2.30 (3H, s)

All compounds below were prepared following the same general method.

2-(3-Methyl-4-nitrophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazole

LCMS RT=5.87 min, MH⁺ 254.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 13.20 (1H, br), 9.31 (1H, s), 8.21-8.19 (2H, m), 7.67-7.64 (2H, m), 7.28-7.25 (2H, m), 2.65 (3H, s)

2-(6-Nitro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenol

LCMS RT=6.48 min, MH⁺ 256.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 13.50 (1H, br), 12.40 (1H, br), 8.56 (1H, s), 8.20-8.14 (2H, m), 7.84 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.48-7.43 (1H, m), 7.12-7.04 (2H, m)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-6-nitro-1H-benzo[d]imidazole

LCMS RT=6.24 min, MH⁺ 273.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 13.80 (1H, br), 8.54 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 8.29 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 8.21 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.2 Hz), 7.84 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.75 (2H, d, J 8.5 Hz)

Method 24 (Compound XXIIb) 2-(5-Amino-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenol

To 2-(5-nitro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)phenol (90 mg, 0.35 mmol) in ethyl acetate/water/acetic acid 1:1:0.01 v/v/v (10 mL) was added palladium on carbon (15 mg). The reaction vessel was purged three times with nitrogen, followed by three times with hydrogen, and then left stirring under hydrogen for 2 h. The reaction vessel was finally purged three times with nitrogen, before filtration on a pad of Celite®, which was washed with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 2:1 v/v to afford 60 mg (76%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=5.39 min, MH⁺ 226.1)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 13.28 (1H, br), 12.63 (1H, br), 7.72 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.33-7.28 (2H, m), 6.99-6.94 (2H, m), 6.71-6.58 (2H, m), 5.12 (2H, s)

Method 25 (Compounds XXIII) N-(2-p-Tolyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)butyramide

To a solution of 2-p-tolyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-amine (150 mg, 0.67 mmol) in pyridine (10 mL) at room temperature was added butyryl chloride (77 μL, 0.74 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. Ethyl acetate was added and the organic layer was washed twice with saturated aqueous copper sulfate, followed by sodium bicarbonate and brine. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 50:50 v/v to afford 56 mg (28%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.96 min, MH⁺ 294.0)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 12.68 (1H, br), 9.87 (1H, s), 8.08-8.00 (3H, m), 7.52-7.20 (4H, m), 2.38 (3H, s), 2.31 (2H, t, J 7.3 Hz), 1.70-1.58 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

All compounds below were prepared following the same general method.

N-(2-p-Tolyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=5.43 min, MH⁺ 294.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 12.67 (1H, br), 9.91 (1H, s), 8.08-8.01 (3H, m), 7.50-7.28 (4H, m), 4.03 (1H, q, J 7.2 Hz), 2.38 (3H, s), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=5.54 min, MH⁺ 314.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 12.85 (1H, br), 9.90 (1H, s), 8.14 (3H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.62 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.53 (1H, br), 7.25 (1H, br), 2.32 (2H, t, J 7.1 Hz), 1.71-1.58 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

N-(2-Phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=5.32 min, MH⁺ 280.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 12.80 (1H, br), 9.85 (1H, s), 8.16-8.09 (3H, m), 7.58-7.47 (4H, m), 7.28 (1H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 2.68-2.60 (1H, m), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.9 Hz)

N-(2-Phenyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)butyramide

LCMS RT=5.32 min, MH⁺ 280.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 12.77 (1H, br), 9.90 (1H, s), 8.15-8.12 (3H, m), 7.58-7.45 (4H, m), 7.26 (1H, br), 2.31 (2H, t, J 7.1 Hz), 1.71-1.58 (2H, m), 0.94 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=5.71 min, MH⁺ 314.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 12.89 (1H, br), 9.86 (1H, s), 8.18-8.10 (3H, m), 7.62 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.52 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.29 (1H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 2.66-2.60 (1H, m), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.9 Hz)

Method 26 (Compound XXIV) 2-Amino-4-nitrobenzenethiol

2-Fluoro-5-nitroaniline (1 g, 6.41 mmol), sodium sulfide nonahydrate (1.7 g, 7.05 mmol), sodium bicarbonate (600 mg, 7.05 mmol) and water (15 mL) were combined and heated in the microwave at 125° C. for 5 min. After cooling, dichloromethane was added, and the organic layer was washed with 2M aqueous hydrochloric acid and then brine. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated to afford 1.1 g (33%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.61-7.55 (2H, m), 7.47 (1H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.31 (3H, s)

Method 27 (Compound XXV) 2-(2-Chlorophenyl)-5-nitrobenzo[d]thiazole

2-Amino-4-nitrobenzenethiol (315 mg, 1.85 mmol), 2-chlorobenzoic acid (290 mg, 1.85 mmol) and Eaton's reagent (5 mL) were combined and heated in the microwave at 130° C. for 10 min. After cooling, the mixture was poured into water and basified with 5M aqueous sodium hydroxide to give a precipitate, which was filtered off and dried to afford 530 mg (98%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.93 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 8.53 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 8.37 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.2 Hz), 8.29 (1H, dd, J 7.4 1.9 Hz), 7.78-7.75 (1H, m), 7.70-7.60 (2H, m)

Method 28 (Compound XXVI) N-(2-Chloro-5-nitrophenyl)-4-methylbenzamide

To 2-chloro-5-nitroaniline (2 g, 11.59 mmol) in pyridine (5 mL) at room temperature was added 4-methylbenzoyl chloride (1.6 mL, 12.17 mmol), followed by pyridine (5 mL). The mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 16 h. Ethyl acetate was then added to the solution to give a precipitate, which was filtered off and washed twice with ethyl acetate, and then hexanes. The resulting solid was then washed with aqueous sodium bicarbonate, 1M aqueous sodium hydroxide, water and hexanes to afford (1.4 g, 42%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.26 (1H, s), 8.58 (1H, d, J 2.8 Hz), 8.11 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.8 Hz), 7.93 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.87 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.38 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.41 (3H, s)

Method 29 (Compound XXV) 5-Nitro-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]thiazole

Sodium sulfide nonahydrate (875 mg, 3.78 mmol) and sulfur (120 mg, 3.78 mmol) were heated until molten. The water was driven off with nitrogen to give a solid. The obtained solid was added in portions to N-(2-chloro-5-nitrophenyl)-4-methylbenzamide (1 g, 3.44 mmol) in ethanol (20 mL) at 85° C. The solution was stirred at 85° C. for 3 h. After cooling, 2M aqueous HCl was added, and the solution was extracted three times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 10:90 v/v to afford 400 mg (43%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.81 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 8.45 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 8.29 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.3 Hz), 8.06 (2H, d, J 8.2 Hz), 7.44 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.42 (3H, s)

Method 30 (Compounds XXVII) 2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-amine

5-Nitro-2-p-tolylbenzo[d]thiazole (400 mg, 1.48 mmol) was suspended in ethanol/water (8 mL/4 mL) and heated at 80° C. Ammonium chloride (160 mg, 2.96 mmol) and iron powder (414 mg, 7.40 mmol) were added to the suspension, and the mixture was left stirring at 80° C. for 75 min. After cooling, the solution was filtrated through a pad of Celite® and the pad washed with ethanol. Water was added to the filtrate, ethanol was evaporated and the remaining aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated to afford 220 mg (62%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.51 min, MH⁺ 241.0)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.91 (2H, d, J 8.1 Hz), 7.68 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.35 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 7.15 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.77 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.0 Hz), 5.32 (2H, s), 2.39 (3H, s)

All compounds below were prepared following the same general method.

2-Phenylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=6.11 min, MH⁺ 227.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.04-8.01 (2H, m), 7.71 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.56-7.53 (3H, m), 7.18 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 6.79 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.3 Hz), 5.33 (2H, s)

2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=6.72 min, MH⁺ 260.7; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.04 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.72 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.61 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.17 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.80 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.2 Hz), 5.35 (2H, s)

2-(2-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=6.49 min, MH⁺ 260.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.19-8.16 (1H, m), 7.76 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.69-7.66 (1H, m), 7.56-7.52 (2H, m), 7.22 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.85 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.1 Hz), 5.37 (2H, s)

2-(3-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=6.79 min, MH⁺ 260.8; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.05-8.04 (1H, m), 7.96 (1H, dt, J 7.0 1.7 Hz), 7.74 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.64-7.55 (2H, m), 7.19 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 6.82 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.2 Hz), 5.37 (2H, s)

2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=7.49 min, MH⁺ 294.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.24 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 8.00 (1H, dd, J 8.4 2.1 Hz), 7.82 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.76 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.20 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 6.84 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.2 Hz), 5.41 (2H, s)

2-(2,3-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-amine

LCMS RT=7.00 min, MH⁺ 294.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.08 (1H, dd, J 7.9 1.6 Hz), 7.84 (1H, dd, J 8.0 1.6 Hz), 7.78 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.55 (1H, t, J 8.0 Hz), 7.22 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 6.87 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.2 Hz), 5.38 (2H, s)

Method 31 (Compounds XXVIII) N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)butyramide

To a solution of 2-p-tolylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-amine (110 mg, 0.46 mmol) in pyridine (3 mL) at room temperature was added butyryl chloride (53 μL, 0.50 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 days. Ethyl acetate was added and the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous copper sulfate, followed by aqueous sodium bicarbonate and finally with brine. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 50:50 v/v to afford 25 mg (18%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=7.10 min, MH⁺ 311.0)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.12 (1H, s), 8.43 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.02-7.96 (3H, m), 7.58 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.0 Hz), 7.38 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.40 (3H, s), 2.35 (2H, t, J 7.5 Hz), 1.72-1.60 (2H, m), 0.95 (3H, t, J 7.4 Hz)

All compounds below were prepared following the same general method.

N-(2-p-Tolylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.06 min, MH⁺ 311.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.08 (1H, s), 8.44 (1H, d, J 1.3 Hz), 8.03-7.96 (3H, m), 7.60 (1H, dd, J 8.7 1.6 Hz), 7.38 (2H, d, J 8.0 Hz), 2.69-2.60 (1H, m), 2.40 (3H, s), 1.15 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-Phenylbenzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.56 min, MH⁺ 297.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.07 (1H, s), 8.47 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 8.11-8.07 (2H, m), 8.04 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.64-7.56 (4H, m), 2.70-2.61 (1H, m), 1.15 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.42 min, MH⁺ 331.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.08 (1H, s), 8.47 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.10 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 8.05 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.67-7.61 (3H, m), 2.70-2.60 (1H, m), 1.15 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(2-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.99 min, MH⁺ 330.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.12 (1H, s), 8.55 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 8.25-8.22 (1H, m), 8.10 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.74-7.55 (4H, m), 2.72-2.63 (1H, m), 1.17 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(3-Chlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.34 min, MH⁺ 330.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.11 (1H, s), 8.50 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.13-8.03 (3H, m), 7.69-7.60 (3H, m), 2.71-2.62 (1H, m), 1.17 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=8.21 min, MH⁺ 364.7; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.11 (1H, s), 8.52-8.50 (1H, m), 8.30 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 8.10-8.04 (2H, m), 7.85 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.69-7.64 (1H, m), 2.71-2.64 (1H, m), 1.17 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

N-(2-(2,3-Dichlorophenyl)benzo[d]thiazol-5-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=7.62 min, MH⁺ 364.9; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.12 (1H, s), 8.55 (1H, d, J 1.7 Hz), 8.14-8.10 (2H, m), 7.88 (1H, dd, J 8.0 1.4 Hz), 7.67 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.0 Hz), 7.58 (1H, t, J 8.0 Hz), 2.70-2.61 (1H, m), 1.15 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

Method 32 (Compound XXIX) 4-Chloro-N-(4-(methylthio)phenyl)benzamide

To 4-(methylthio)aniline (1 mL, 8.19 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL) was added pyridine (2 mL, 24.6 mmol). The resulting solution was cooled to 10-15° C. and 4-chlorobenzoyl chloride (1.14 mL, 9.00 mmol) was added over 5 min. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 90 min. The precipitate was filtered off, washed with dichloromethane, 1M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution and 1M aqueous hydrochloric acid solution to afford 2.12 g (93%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.31 (1H, s), 7.98 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.73 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.61 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.28 (2H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 2.47 (3H, s)

Method 33 (Compound XXX) 4-Chloro-N-(4-(methylthio)phenyl)benzothioamide

A suspension of 4-chloro-N-(4-(methylthio)phenyl)benzamide (1 g, 3.60 mmol) and Lawesson's reagent (875 mg, 2.16 mmol) in toluene (25 mL) was heated to 110° C. for 16 h. After cooling, toluene was removed in vacuo and the resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting using a gradient (hexanes to ethyl acetate/hexanes 30:70 v/v) to afford 503 mg (48%) of the title compound.

LCMS RT=6.98 min, MH⁺ 294.1; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 11.80 (1H, s), 7.85 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.78 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.54 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.33 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz)

Method 34 (Compound XXXI) 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-6-(methylthio)benzo[d]thiazole

To a solution of potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) (670 mg, 2.04 mmol) in water (5 mL) at 90° C. was added dropwise over 5 minutes a solution of 4-chloro-N-(4-(methylthio)phenyl)benzothioamide (150 mg, 0.51 mmol) in ethanol (2 mL) and 3M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution (1.4 mL, 4.08 mmol). The resulting mixture was heated at 90° C. for 30 minutes. After cooling, the precipitate formed was filtered off and washed with water to give a yellow solid. The yellow solid was purified by column chromatography eluting using a gradient (hexanes to ethyl acetate/hexanes 5:95 v/v) to afford 100 mg (67%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=9.37 min, MH⁺ 292.2)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.11-8.06 (3H, m), 7.98 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.65 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.45 (1H, dd, J 8.6 1.9 Hz), 2.58 (3H, s)

Method 35 (Compound XXXII) 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-6-(methylsulfonyl)benzo[d]thiazole

To a solution of 2-(4-chlorophenyl)-6-(methylthio)benzo[d]thiazole (240 mg, 0.82 mmol) in dichloromethane (20 mL) was added 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid (77% in water, 710 mg, 4.11 mmol) over 5 min. The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. 1M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution was added carefully, and the mixture was then stirred for 5 min. The organic layer was then washed with 1M aqueous sodium hydroxide solution, dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was recrystallised from hot ethyl acetate to afford 125 mg (47%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.81 min, MH⁺ 324.0)

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.61 (1H, dd, J 1.8 0.4 Hz), 8.26 (1H, dd, J 8.6 0.5 Hz), 8.14-8.09 (3H, m), 7.57 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 3.19 (3H, s)

Method 36 (Compounds XXXIII) 2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-5-phenyl-1H-indole

To a suspension of 5-bromo-2-(4-chlorophenyl)-1H-indole (200 mg, 0.65 mmol) in dioxane/water 4:1 v/v (5 mL) was added phenylboronic acid (87 mg, 0.72 mmol) and a few milligrams of tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0). The resulting suspension was heated in the microwave at 160° C. for 15 min. After cooling, the reaction was poured into water to give a precipitate, which was filtered off and washed with water. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting using a gradient (hexanes to ethyl acetate/hexanes 30:70 v/v), followed by a recrystallisation from hot ethyl acetate to afford 21 mg (11%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=8.54 min, MH⁺ 304.1)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 11.68 (1H, s), 7.91 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.81 (1H, d, J 1.1 Hz), 7.70-7.66 (2H, m), 7.55 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.50-7.41 (4H, m), 7.33-7.28 (1H, m), 7.01 (1H, d, J 1.2 Hz)

The compound below was prepared following the same general method.

N-(4-(2-(4-Chlorophenyl)-1H-indol-5-yl)phenyl)acetamide

LCMS RT=6.69 min, MH⁺ 361.0; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 11.64 (1H, s), 9.98 (1H, s), 7.91 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.77 (1H, d, J 1.0 Hz), 7.68-7.60 (4H, m), 7.54 (2H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.46 (1H, d, J 8.3 Hz), 7.41 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.6 Hz), 6.99 (1H, d, J 1.5 Hz), 2.07 (3H, s)

Method 37 (Compound XXXIV) 1-Methyl-6-nitro-1H-indole

To a solution of 6-nitro-1H-indole (100 mg, 0.62 mmol) and 18-Crown-6 (180 mg, 0.68 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (2 mL) at room temperature was slowly added potassium tert-butoxide (76 mg, 0.68 mmol) followed by methyl iodide (42 μL, 0.68 mmol). The solution was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Tetrahydrofuran was removed in vacuo. Ethyl acetate was added, and the organic layer was washed with water and then brine. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated to afford 91 mg (84%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 8.16 (1H, d, J 1.8 Hz), 7.85 (1H, dd, J 8.7 1.9 Hz), 7.49 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.19 (1H, d, J 3.1 Hz), 6.43 (1H, dd, J 3.1 0.9 Hz), 3.74 (3H, s)

Method 38 (Compound XXXV) 1-Methyl-1H-indol-6-amine

1-methyl-6-nitro-1H-indole (90 mg, 0.51 mmol), ammonium chloride (55 mg, 1.02 mmol) and iron powder (143 mg, 2.55 mmol) were suspended in ethanol/water (2 mL/1 mL) and heated at 70° C. for 2 h. After cooling, the solution was filtrated through a pad of Celite®, which was washed with ethanol. Ethyl acetate was added to the filtrate and the organic layer was washed with water twice. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated to afford 30 mg (37%) of the title compound

¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.17 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 6.93 (1H, d, J 3.1 Hz), 6.51-6.49 (1H, m), 6.41 (1H, dd, J 8.3 1.9 Hz), 6.16 (1H, d, J 3.1 Hz), 4.76 (2H, s), 3.60 (3H, s)

Method 39 (Compounds XXXVI) N-(1-Methyl-1H-indol-6-yl)isobutyramide

To a solution of 1-methyl-1H-indol-6-amine (45 mg, 0.31 mmol) in pyridine (2 mL) at room temperature was added isobutyryl chloride (35 μL, 0.34 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. Ethyl acetate was added and the organic layer was washed three times with brine. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated to afford 24.3 mg (36%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=5.73 min, MH⁺ 217.2)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.78 (1H, s), 7.96 (1H, m), 7.44 (1H, d, J 8.4 Hz), 7.24 (1H, d, J 3.1 Hz), 7.08 (1H, dd, J 8.4 1.7 Hz), 6.35 (1H, dd, J 3.0 0.7 Hz), 3.73 (3H, s), 2.68-2.61 (1H, m), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.9 Hz)

The compound below was prepared following the same general method.

N-(1-Benzyl-1H-indol-6-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.36 min, MH⁺ 293.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.73 (1H, s), 7.90 (1H, m), 7.45 (1H, d, J 8.5 Hz), 7.41 (1H, d, J 3.1 Hz), 7.34-7.24 (3H, m), 7.14-7.10 (3H, m), 6.42 (1H, d, J 3.2 Hz), 5.35 (2H, s), 1.08 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

Method 40 (Compound XXXVII) N-(2-Hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)butyramide

To a solution of 2-amino-4-nitrophenol (10 g, 64.9 mmol) in dichloromethane (250 mL) under nitrogen at 0° C. was added pyridine (10.5 mL, 129.9 mmol) followed by butyryl chloride (7.05 mL, 68.2 mmol) over a period of 5 min. After 30 min at 0° C., the solution was left warming up to room temperature for 2 days. The organic layer was washed with aqueous copper sulfate solution and brine. Insoluble material from the aqueous layer was filtered off and washed with water to afford 4.95 g (34%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 11.64 (1H, br), 9.37 (1H, s), 8.95 (1H, d, J 2.8 Hz), 7.89 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.8 Hz), 7.02 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 2.43 (2H, t, J 7.4 Hz), 1.67-1.55 (2H, m), 0.92 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

Method 41 (Compound XXXVIII) 2-Butyramido-4-nitrophenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate

To a solution of sodium hydride (220 mg, 5.58 mmol) in dry acetonitrile (40 mL) at 0° C. under nitrogen was added a solution of N-(2-hydroxy-5-nitrophenyl)butyramide (1 g, 4.46 mmol) in dry acetonitrile (90 mL). The solution was then stirred at 0° C. for 30 min. Trifluoromethanesulfonic anhydride (825 μL, 4.90 mmol) was added dropwise at 0° C. over a period of 10 min. After 3 h at 0° C., the solution was stirred at room temperature for 3 h. Water was added, and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was then washed with dilute aqueous hydrochloric acid, aqueous sodium bicarbonate and brine. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting oil was purified by column chromatography eluting using a gradient (hexanes to ethyl acetate/hexanes 25:75 v/v) to afford 860 mg (54%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (CDCl₃): 9.37 (1H, d, J 2.8 Hz), 8.09 (1H, dd, J 9.1 2.8 Hz), 7.53 (2H, d, J 9.1 Hz), 2.50 (2H, t, J 7.6 Hz), 1.91-1.78 (2H, m), 1.09 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

Method 42 (Compound XXXIX) N-(5-Nitro-2-(phenylethynyl)phenyl)butyramide

To a solution of 2-butyramido-4-nitrophenyl trifluoromethanesulfonate (860 mg, 2.42 mmol) in dry acetonitrile (30 mL) under nitrogen was added tetrabutylammonium iodide (1.34 g, 3.62 mmol), tetrakis(triphenylphosphine)palladium(0) (280 mg, 0.24 mmol) and copper iodide (140 mg, 0.72 mmol). Triethylamine (6 mL) was then added, followed by phenyl acetylene (530 μL, 4.83 mmol). The resulting solution was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. Ammonium chloride was then added to quench the reaction, and the aqueous layer was extracted with ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with brine. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting using a gradient (hexanes to ethyl acetate) to afford 580 mg (78%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.81 (1H, s), 8.74 (1H, d, J 2.3 Hz), 8.01 (1H, dd, J 8.6 2.4 Hz), 7.83 (1H, d, J 8.6 Hz), 7.70-7.67 (2H, m), 7.52-7.49 (3H, m), 1.73-1.61 (2H, m), 0.96 (3H, t, J 7.5 Hz)

Method 43 (Compound XLa) 6-Nitro-2-phenyl-1H-indole

To a solution of N-(5-nitro-2-(phenylethynyl)phenyl)butyramide (580 mg, 1.88 mmol) in 1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidinone (20 mL) under nitrogen was added potassium tert-butoxide (243 mg, 2.16 mmol). The resulting solution was heated at 70° C. for 6 h, and then left at room temperature for 16 h. Water was added and the aqueous layer was extracted several times with ethyl acetate. The combined organic layers were washed 10 times with water, 3 times with brine, dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting material was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 15:85 v/v to afford 175 mg (39%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 12.35 (1H, s), 8.30 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 7.97-7.90 (3H, m), 7.73 (1H, d, J 8.9 Hz), 7.57-7.52 (2H, m), 7.47-7.42 (1H, m), 7.17 (1H, dd, J 2.0 0.8 Hz)

Method 44 (Compound XLb) 1-Methyl-6-nitro-2-phenyl-1H-indole

To a solution of 6-nitro-2-phenyl-1H-indole (106 mg, 0.44 mmol) and 18-Crown-6 (130 mg, 0.49 mmol) in anhydrous tetrahydrofuran (2 mL) at room temperature was added potassium tert-butoxide (55 mg, 0.49 mmol) followed by methyl iodide (31 μL, 0.49 mmol). The solution was stirred at room temperature for 30 min. Tetrahydrofuran was removed in vacuo. Ethyl acetate was added, and the organic layer was washed with water and then brine. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated to afford 110 mg (98%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.60 (1H, d, J 2.1 Hz), 8.03 (1H, dd, J 8.8 2.1 Hz), 7.82 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.74-7.71 (2H, m), 7.67-7.57 (3H, m), 6.87 (1H, d, J 0.8 Hz), 3.95 (3H, s)

Method 45 (Compound XLI) 2-Phenyl-1H-indol-6-amine

6-Nitro-2-phenyl-1H-indole (175 mg, 0.73 mmol), ammonium chloride (80 mg, 1.47 mmol) and iron powder (205 mg, 3.68 mmol) were suspended in ethanol/water (4 mL/2 mL) and heated at 70° C. for 2 h. After cooling, the solution was filtrated through a pad of Celite®, which was washed with ethanol. The organic layer was evaporated into vacuo to obtain a solid, which was purified by column chromatography eluting using a gradient (ethyl acetate/hexanes 10:90 v/v to ethyl acetate/hexanes 50:50 v/v) to afford 54 mg (35%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.88 (1H, s), 7.76-7.72 (2H, m), 7.39 (2H, t, J 7.9 Hz), 7.23-7.16 (2H, m), 6.67 (1H, dd, J 2.0 0.7 Hz), 6.59-6.57 (1H, m), 6.39 (1H, dd, J 8.4 2.0 Hz), 4.82 (2H, s)

Method 46 (Compounds XLII) N-(2-Phenyl-1H-indol-6-yl)isobutyramide

To a solution of 2-phenyl-1H-indol-6-amine (54 mg, 0.26 mmol) in pyridine (2 mL) at room temperature was added isobutyryl chloride (30 μL, 0.29 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 days. When water was added, a precipitate was formed. This solid was recrystallised from hot ethyl acetate to afford 15 mg (21%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.27 min, MH⁺ 279.0)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 11.40 (1H, s), 9.74 (1H, s), 8.02 (1H, s), 7.82 (2H, d, J 7.5 Hz), 7.47-7.40 (3H, m), 7.28 (1H, t, J 7.3 Hz), 7.07 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.6 Hz), 6.83 (1H, d, J 1.1 Hz), 2.67-2.60 (1H, m), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.7 Hz)

The compound below was prepared following the same general method.

N-(1-Methyl-2-phenyl-1H-indol-6-yl)isobutyramide

LCMS RT=6.66 min, MH⁺ 293.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.83 (1H, s), 8.02 (1H, s), 7.61-7.39 (6H, m), 7.13 (1H, dd, J 8.5 1.7 Hz), 6.50 (1H, d, J 0.5 Hz), 3.69 (3H, s), 2.69-2.60 (1H, m), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

Method 47 (Compound XLIIIa) 5-Nitro-2-phenylbenzofuran

A solution of 2-iodo-4-nitrophenol (500 mg, 1.89 mmol), prolinol (573 mg, 5.66 mmol), palladium on carbon (60 mg, 0.06 mmol), triphenylphosphine (59.4 mg, 0.226 mmol) and copper iodide (22 mg, 0.113 mmol) in water (6 mL) was stirred for 1 h at room temperature. Ethynylbenzene (482 mg, 4.72 mmol) was slowly added, and the resulting mixture was heated at 80° C. for 3 h. After cooling, ethyl acetate was added, and the mixture was passed through a pad of Celite®. The filtrate was washed with water; the combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting material was purified by column chromatography eluting with ethyl acetate/hexanes 1:40 v/v to afford 134 mg (30%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 8.62 (1H, d, J 2.4 Hz), 8.23 (1H, dd, J 9.1 2.5 Hz), 8.00-7.96 (2H, m), 7.89 (1H, d, J 9.0 Hz), 7.66 (1H, d, J 0.4 Hz), 7.60-7.46 (3H, m)

Method 48 (Compound XLIIIb) 2-Phenylbenzofuran-5-amine

To 5-Nitro-2-phenylbenzofuran (250 mg, 1.04 mmol) in ethanol/water 2:1 v/v (12 mL) at 80° C. was added ammonium chloride (112 mg, 2.09 mmol) and iron powder (292 mg, 5.23 mmol). The resulting mixture was heated at 80° C. for 4 h. After cooling, the solution was filtrated through a pad of Celite®, which was washed with ethanol. The organic layer was evaporated into vacuo to obtain a solid, which was then taken up in ethyl acetate and washed with water. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated to afford 211 mg (96%) of the title compound.

¹H NMR (DMSO): 7.87-7.83 (2H, m), 7.50-7.44 (2H, m), 7.40-7.34 (1H, m), 7.28 (1H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.20 (1H, d, J 0.7 Hz), 6.74 (1H, d, J 2.2 Hz), 6.60 (1H, dd, J 8.7 2.3 Hz), 4.88 (2H, s)

Method 49 (Compounds XLIV) N-(2-Phenylbenzofuran-5-yl)isobutyramide

To a solution of 2-phenylbenzofuran-5-amine (210 mg, 1.00 mmol) in pyridine (5 mL) at room temperature was added isobutyryl chloride (120 μL, 1.10 mmol). The resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. Ethyl acetate was added and the organic layer was washed with saturated aqueous copper sulfate solution followed by saturated aqueous potassium carbonate solution. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting material was purified by column chromatography eluting using a gradient (ethyl acetate/hexanes 1:3 v/v to ethyl acetate/hexanes 1:2 v/v) to afford 134 mg (48%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.81 min, MH⁺ 280.1)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.87 (1H, s), 8.05 (1H, s), 7.91 (2H, d, J 7.4 Hz), 7.58-7.48 (3H, m), 7.45-7.38 (3H, m), 2.66-2.54 (1H, m), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

The compound below was prepared following the same general method.

2-(4′-Chlorophenyl)-5-isobutyramido-benzofuran

LCMS RT=7.41 min, MH⁺ 314.2; ¹H NMR (DMSO): 9.88 (1H, s), 8.06 (1H, d, J 1.9 Hz), 7.92 (2H, d, J 8.7 Hz), 7.59-7.53 (3H, m), 7.49 (1H, d, J 0.8 Hz), 7.43 (1H, dd, J 9.0 2.2 Hz), 2.66-2.56 (1H, m), 1.13 (6H, d, J 6.8 Hz)

Method 50 (Compound XLIV) 2-Phenyl-5-(3′,3′,3′-trifluoropropanamido)benzofuran

To 3,3,3-trifluoropropanoic acid (136 mg, 1.06 mmol) in dry dichloromethane (10 mL) was added HATU (468 mg, 1.23 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (580 μL, 3.35 mmol). The mixture was then stirred at room temperature for 10 min. 2-phenylbenzofuran-5-amine (234 mg, 1.12 mmol) was then added and the resulting mixture was stirred at room temperature for 48 h. Ethyl acetate was added and the organic layer was washed once with saturated aqueous water. The combined organic layers were dried over anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated. The resulting solid was purified by column chromatography eluting using a gradient (ethyl acetate/hexanes 1:3 v/v to ethyl acetate/hexanes 1:1 v/v) followed by trituration in ethyl acetate to afford 99.3 mg (28%) of the title compound (LCMS RT=6.62 min)

¹H NMR (DMSO): 10.37 (1H, s), 8.01 (1H, d, J 2.0 Hz), 7.92 (2H, dd, J 7.5 1.5 Hz), 7.61 (1H, d, J 8.8 Hz), 7.55-7.41 (4H, m), 7.38 (1H, dd, J 8.9 2.2 Hz), 3.53 (2H, q, J 11.2 Hz)

The compounds listed in Table 2, can be prepared by analogues methods to those described above, or by literature methods known or adapted by the persons skilled in the art. 

1-38. (canceled)
 39. A compound of general formula (Ia):

wherein R^(a) is methyl or ethyl; R⁹ is L-R³, in which L is a single bond; and R³ is optionally substituted aryl.
 40. The compound according to claim 39 of formula Ib

wherein R² is halo; R^(2a) is hydrogen or halo; or R^(2a) and R², together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, form an optionally heterocyclic ring.
 41. The compound of claim 39 wherein R^(a) is ethyl.
 42. The compound of claim 40 wherein R^(2a) and/or R² are selected from chloro and fluoro.
 43. The compound of claim 40 wherein R^(a) is ethyl and R^(2a) and/or R² are selected from chloro and fluoro.
 44. The compound of claim 40 wherein R^(a) is ethyl and at least one of R^(2a) and R² is chloro.
 45. The compound of claim 41 of formula:

wherein R² is selected from fluoro and chloro; and R^(2a) is selected from hydrogen, fluoro and chloro.
 46. The compound of claim 45 of formula:


47. The compound of claim 45 of formula:


48. The compound of claim 46 of formula


49. The compound of claim 40 of formula:

wherein R^(2a) and R², together with the ring to which they are attached, form naphthylene or quinoline.
 50. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound as defined in claim 39 together with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 51. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound as defined in claim 40 together with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
 52. A method for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy or Becker muscular dystrophy in a subject having said disorder, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound as defined in claim
 39. 53. A method for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy or Becker muscular dystrophy in a subject having said disorder, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a compound as defined in claim
 40. 54. A method for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy or Becker muscular dystrophy in a subject having said disorder, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition as defined in claim
 50. 55. A method for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy or Becker muscular dystrophy in a subject having said disorder, comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of a composition as defined in claim
 51. 